Ringling brothers is now being sued by a few different animal rights groups. What do you think of this?

I don't see what the big deal is about. The Ringling brothers have been doing this for years, and now all of a sudden its an issue? It sounds more like a group of individuals trying to get money out of something that isn't legitimate. The thing about suing in America is that you always have that option. Now whether the case is heard or thrown out or not is another story. I don't see this case holding up. The Ringling brothers have taken great care of their animals each year so why should this case stick? Its just a group wanting money out of a failed law suit attempt. Let them try to sue, they won't get a dime because unless they have key evidence that suggests the Ringling brothers are treating their animals with harm then they will walk away empty handed.

What is your point? I guess your son also told yu that an elephant living in a 20 ft x 20 ft cage is ok because it is his normal habitat? Are the elephants incapable of breeding in the wild? Since an elephant not being chained up is cmparable to a tddler, How about you tell your carnie son to have a child and we chain it up as well.

I'm by no means an animal lover or tree hugger but your rant is meritless and you come off as an uneducated carnie.

this has been going on for 20 years at least. PETA does not seem to be having much effect, and the issue is not that the elephants in the show are endangered anyway.

The people making the suit are obviously concerned about the elephants' safety, and, really, if they are endangered elephants, they ought to be on a preserve somewhere, not entertaining people in shows.

I think that we need to clear our court system of groups/individuals seeking publicity. If there was a penalty for bringing ridiculous law suits we could end $50,000,000 law suits about missing pants or the moron in TX who suing over extracurricular activities.

Um, I'm glad you have an opinion on the subject, but you're hardly an expert. I'd rather hear from the people who will be testifying on behalf of each party in this lawsuit to determine what kind of abuse and mistreatment, if any, is going on.

Dear Time Traveler,

Over years and decades perspectives change and public attitudes adopt new philosophy and ideas.

Are animals subject to the absolute dictate of any member of mankind. Years ago, farmers could frequently plant poison to be consumed by carniverous species threatening ranch lands. NOW THAT IS PROHIBITED. Years ago, people had absolute and unimpeded control to hunt and kill all wild animals. NOW THAT IS PROHIBITED. Years ago, public display of wild animals in small cages were believed responsible for teaching public wildlife interest, zoology and conservation.

Years ago elephants, porposes and dolphins were believed to be primitive brained species without feelings, language, memory or cognitive skills. TODAY THOSE BELIEFS ARE INCREASINGLY DISFAVORED AND UNCREASINGLY DUBIOUS .

I am increasingly moved to NOT TREAT animals as though they are mine or others to use, have and hold.

Retention of elephants or any animals by public or private sources for mere entertainment value and without legitimate scientific need ot benefit strikes me as being oddly old fashioned and foolishly held by those seeking mere financial benefit.

My nominal support of PETA is their use of naked supermodels to bring attention to the obviously unnecessary cruelty to fur bearing rodents. I also oppose the unnecessary use of animal torture in testing of human cosmetics. Notwithstanding, the viewpoint that the need for utilizing endangered wild animals for very shallow human entertainment increasingly increases my support for Court interdiction and determination if this form of human entertainment has not been reduced to the modern equivalence of cock fighting, dog fighting and fox hunting.

I am ever more convinced that even Seigfried and Roy need stop breeding unnecessary and environmentally irresponsible white lions.

Wild animals need be born and stay in the wild to serve the environmental tasks to which they are assigned.

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I think that anyone can sue for anything, and that PETA stands for

People

Eating

Tasty

Animals.