A Blog designed for discussion of topics related to, but not limited to, Circus, Zoos, Animal Training, and Animal Welfare/Husbandry. Sometimes opening up the dialog is the best starting point of all. And if for nothing else when people who agree and don't agree, get together and start discussing it, it will open up a lot of peoples minds. Debate and discussion even amongst themselves opens a window where there wasn't one before.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Hagenbeck Entrance Gate Detail
Encyclopedia of the world's zoos - Google Books Result
This beautiful structure is often referenced as an example of Carl Hagenbeck's "racism" and disrespect of people's from other countries. That's such a long grasp at any straw as a point, that it is almost incomprehensible. Just ridiculous and insane as suggesting that he didn't respect the elephants, lions, and polar bears depicted. Yes he made money off of them, but so what? I am not convinced that his intentions were bad or wrong, and I think "intent" is the most important factor in suggesting whether some was good, bad or evil yesterday and today.
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