Chinese Torture Zoos

[Lilith Cherry]

Well said, Giselle! Although I am not Chinese, I do live here in China and can tell that most educated Chinese people ( and even some less lucky) do not condone this mistreatment of animals. Many have well-loved pets of their own which are treated just as well as our own pets. Sadly though, I must agree with Giselle that with a government that does not respect human life as it should society is hardly likely to be in a position to help the animals very much. I have seen small children made to "perform" in the street to earn money and they are not treated any better than the animals ! Hopefully, as China becomes more open, things will change for the better. In the meantime please do not be insulting to the Chinese and say you hate them. You may hate what is happening but to hate a People does not solve anything and working toward a solution is a much better path to take.

[IRescue452]

I'll bet you any amount that most of the zoos visitors are NOT Chinese.

[caseysmom]

Well I think you could take a segment of any culture and focus on that negative segment, of course there are negatives in all human nature. It is really bad to generalize and hate a people because of it. If that were the case we ourselves are no doubt hated.

[kitten645]

Well I do think there should be sanctions against China until their human and animal rights issues are addressed. As it is now, they have a booming economy squarley shouldered by abused people and animals. I'm glad Sir Paul is boycotting the Olympic's and I hope many more follow suite.
Claudia

[Miss Z]

I cringed when I saw the bears on the video. Poor things looked like they were choking and scared stiff. And the movement of those little ponies carrying the tigers was awful, it looked as if their legs may snap they were so rigid.

It'll never close down, though, until Western tourists stop paying big money to see it. That's the real issue, not necessarily any alleged Chinese corruption.

[lizbud]

I guess the answer is China is NOT a humane society & I should not
expect they would treat their people any better than they treat animals.

For an insight into Chinese government thinking, check this out.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/14/chi...=ib_topstories

[Lilith Cherry]

Lizbud, that quote is over 35 years old; do you think the USA is still exactly the same as it was then? Why then, do you think China has not changed too? It still has a very long way to go I agree but you are not helping by making negative comments about HISTORY! I do not mean to offend you but please think about it.