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Keeping cetaceans in captivity is cruel and unnecessary and our desire to "help kids learn" isn't a justification. France agreed to phase out cetacean displays
by mimixco 6y ago
Keeping cetaceans in captivity is cruel and unnecessary and our desire to "help kids learn" isn't a justification. France agreed to phase out cetacean displays and we should, too. It's barbaric.
- ironmagma 6y agoIt depends on your parameters of unnecessary, which is not defined. The massive oil spills, overfishing, net litter, and plastic pollution in the ocean are arguably much more cruel than keeping a zoo.
- steelbrain 6y agoPutting a spin of whataboutism doesn’t make the OPs arguments any less valid
- ironmagma 6y agoI’m not saying that, “X is an issue, but also Y,” which would indeed be whataboutism. I am saying however that if you remove X, it will make Y worse.