Should animals be used as objects of sport and entertainment?

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Yes
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  • Hunting isnt actually that bad

    Hunting is often referred to as cruel and inhumane but that is not entirely true. Humans have been hunting animals as far back as humans have existed. Hunting is our core for survival, we hunt for food and other basics we need. How do you think our ancestors got their food? They would hunt for it, as simple as that. People have acknowledged that hunting is a part of history but in modern society we have merely crafted it into a sport and all of a sudden it is cruel. How do you think fancy restaurants will get their meats that aren’t necessarily farmed? They would hunt for it, deer meat, crocodile meat, and others are all delicacies of other races. Seeing that Australia is one of the world’s most multicultural nations how are we meant to supply food for those people without hunting for it. Getting rid of sports like hunting is simply unrealistic because we can’t just stop thousands of years of tradition from ourselves and simply ignore it because we “think” it is wrong.

    Yes Anonymous

  • If humans can enjoy sports, why can't our animals?

    As a soccer player, I can tell that there is no better feeling than being out there on that field showing people what i can really do. It's my time to shine. Now, why can't a dog that's performing in a dog show, a horse that's about to begin it's race, or a dolphin that's doing flips and tricks feel the same excitement and thrill that I feel? After all, they're just like humans, feelings and goals. Next time you go to the circus, look at that man swallowing swords, that woman walking the tight and the clows parking the tiny car. do you think that they really hate doing what they do? They have a talent. I trick that they learned. All they is to show someone who will appreciate it. It's the same thing with animals. They know something that's fun for them and love it, otherwise they wouldn't do it, or die trying. Why should we take away there hobby and passion? I know I'd be miserable if someone took away my cleats but they didn't approve.

    Yes Anonymous

  • there is a reason why we do this

    These animals were put on this earth for their purposes. many of those animals have been bred for their skills. Most animals you see are happy to obey their owner, and love what they do. Why stop them from doing it because some people misjudge.

    Yes Anonymous

  • the people involved love animals and what they do

    The people that train the animals for sport care for the animals and are passionate about animals. animal cruelty is not a fear because the want the animal to acheive therefore keeping it healthy and the government has laws against animal cruelty. animals in sport is also entertaining

    Yes Anonymous

  • Yes, because animals are inferior to humans.

    In my opinion, animals are definitely inferior and less intelligent than humans. We eat animals, ride horses for recreation, make oxen plow the fields, and interbreed species (such as a lion and a tiger to get a liger) just because they attract visitors to zoos. So there is no reason they shouldn't be used as objects of sport and entertainment too.

    Yes FeIBuddy

  • I agree that in some cases animals should be used for sport or entertainment because animals, such as some horses, have been bred to race and hunting has been a way to feed humans since the beginning of time.

    Animals should always be treated humanely and when domesticated, they should be fed well and have their medical needs met by a veterinarian. This said there are instances when I feel that it is perfectly alright to use animals for sport. Race horses have been bred to race and usually, except in rare cases, are cared for better than some people are. Also, hunting, when done properly by abiding by all of the game laws, provides a source of food. Hunting is also a valuable game management tool in managing over-population of some species so that the remaining animals will have enough food to be healthy.

    Yes R0d0Ferdy

  • Animals can be used for sport and entertainment if the value received is positive and the animals are not harmed.

    It is acceptable to use animals for sport or entertainment such as a rodeo, a fox hunt, or a horse race. In doing this people are entertained and animals are not harmed. If the animals are well treated, the value received by spectators is worth it. However, if animals are treated inhumanely, the ideal of treating all creatures well and not causing pain is more important.

    Yes R3yGoobIe

  • Animals should be used for entertainment as long as it isn't harmful to the animal.

    Animals can and should be used for all different purposes. Entertainment should be one of them. As long as the entertainment can in no way harm the animal, there really isn't anything wrong (legally, or morally) with doing so. We as humans were given dominion over the animals, so they are ours to use. But we must use them responsibly, and never cruelly.

    Yes elen111
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  • Animals are living creatures that feel pain, and they need to be treated as such.

    If an individual wants to participate in a sport, he has the ability to convey that information. There is no way to get consent from an animal that it is willing to be subjected to mistreatment and, therefore, it is not permissible to use them for our entertainment, where they might be harmed.

    No ender31444

  • there shuold be no reason as to why we should use animals as entertainment

    killing animals has an effect on differetn people, such as your own grandparents, if they can not take the fact that you are killing animals, how does that make you feel? yes you wouldnt want to do it, so why think about it?animals have this kind of similarity with us- humans die slowly and peacefully sometimes in pain, in the same way when you kill an animal they die slowly but not peacefully because you caused them to suffer death, like us they want a natural death so why dont you let that happen and lets spark that change!!all we need to give is love!

    No Anonymous

  • No, instead, animals should be treated kindly and with respect.

    Using animals in any way that may hurt them for pleasure is simply unacceptable and inhumane. As if there are not enough things to amuse people, in this day and age, exploiting animals for fun is just wrong.

    No MarsBIue

  • I see no reason that animals should be used as objects of sport and entertainment because, often, it is cruel to the animals.

    I see no reason that animals should be used as objects of sport and entertainment. Bullfighting, for example, is a cruel and foul sport that basically tortures an animal. These animals have no choice in the matter, and I am sure the majority of them, given the option, would prefer to not partake in such cruel and harmful activities.

    No TickoCa22

  • Animals are obveisly dumber than us and weve evolved and they havent.

    animals of every species is smaller population than humans, and because weve got a bigger population there's lots of different people and because of that people have had looked at life with different ideas very differently changed the world and because of so many different people weve slowly but quickly evolved and were at the top of the food chain and weve controlled these 'animals'[even though sometimes humans act like animals] and ridden on, made to fight, or made to run. I'm saying that is where is their say. If the dogs, horses, or birds were smarter and above us in the food chain how would you like to be ridden and whipped, shot in the arm and left to die painfully and slowly, or made to run and shocked, you wouldn't like it would you.

    No Anonymous

  • animals feel pain like any human

    endangered and exotic animals are being used for our entertainment.nature did not intend animals to ride bicycles or jump through hoops of fire.animals have no say in what they want to do.humans can decided to do sports, or join the circus and entertain.but why should we force an elephant to stand on a ball? its cruel.animals are not inferior to humans.we are the animals.

    No Anonymous

  • Too many animals are dieing because of these sports

    amazing animals such as horses and dogs (who are known as ‘man’s best friend’) that help us in many ways are among the main victims of exploitation in human sporting activities. The main purpose of horse & dog racing is for us to gamble. The health and welfare of these animals while racing are a secondary concern to people. The eager jockeys take good care of their horses before the race. But what they do during the race is totally different. Even though racing regulations exist, they do nothing to curb the cruelty inflicted on these animals. Jockeys are allowed to whip their horses in an effort to make the horse run faster. But all they do to these poor horses is make them feel scared and pained. This is what leads to make them run faster. It is a natural instinct. As for the conditions the animals are kept in, these may be good for the top dogs and horses, but in the main conditions are poor, and once the animals cease to win races they are likely to be neglected, abandoned, or slaughtered. Horses are also forced to take part in the dangerous contact sport of polo in which collisions and a hard, fast-moving puck pose serious danger to the animals who, unlike their riders, have no choice in whether they take part. All I am saying is.. before you do something cruel to animal.. put yourself in that animals shoes and imagine what it feels like to be that animal when it is being assaulted in any way.

    No Anonymous

  • Too many animals are bred and killed for the purpose of racing

    Rebuttal- not many animals die from sports This is not true. First of all, racing companies need to get their animals from SOMEWHERE. So, they breed them. In America alone, 50,000 puppies are bred, around 6000 in Australia, and 30,000 more in other countries. Of these, only 30% are chosen to be raced. And what happens to the other ones? Well, if they don’t get adopted, they are shot. And most of them ARE shot. People just don’t adopt 200 puppies each every year. They same thing applies to horses. And the rates for horse adoption is even lower, because one horse can cost about $20 000. But life for the ones that ARE chosen to race isn’t any better. Other than just the competing dogs, hundreds of thousands of rabbits, guinea pigs and rats are used as LIVE bait to train the dogs, meaning that the rabbit is tied onto a tree or something, and is brutally ripped to pieces by the ferocious dogs. The dogs that aren’t vicious by nature, or after training, are starved until they have no choice but to go after the rabbits. And even if the dogs successfully bring in money for the trainers, after 3-4 years of competing, they get older, and slower. They’ve only lived a quarter of their life, but they are either shot, or sent to the pound, From there, if not adopted, they are put down. In Australia alone, 4800 dogs are sent to the pound after their career is over. And as I said before, not a lot of people want to adopt ferocious big dogs with lightning speed and jaws the size of your head. And that’s not all. Around 800 horses die in America alone on the race track. Imagine how many die as foals, and how many are killed after and during their career? A whopping grand total of around 5000 horses. They start training at around 2 years of age, when their bodies are under developed and hence more vulnerable to life-threatening injuries. To top that, the get more injured during the races. Trainers use painkillers like Lasix and Bute. These painkillers don’t heal the problem, they only numb it. And so, the horse’s injuries get worse and worse, until they can’t even walk. Then, they are sent to the slaughter houses in tiny cages, in unfit trailers, without even the comfort of painkillers. This cruelty happens LEGALLY in over 15 countries.

    No Anonymous

  • Animals are captured everyday.

    Animals are captured everyday and forced to do tricks or the animal is most likely to be abused like whipping the animal. The person holds food over their heads while they have to jump and catch and the person pulls it up with a thread.

    No Anonymous

  • Animals are living organisms

    animals have emotions too, they can be scared and terrified while people are trying to hunt them for fun. Animals also have feelings and they feel it when they the hit or shot or something else that harms them. before you do something to an animal just think, would i want an animal to do this to me?

    No Anonymous

  • Animals should be cherished and enjoyed, not used as entertainment. They are not objects.

    I think animals should be respected and enjoyed. They are not suppose to be used to entertain us or used in sports. I believe animals should be free. People who use pit bulls for fighting would be a good example. If the animals are injured during the process, it is wrong in my opinion.

    No PerdCandy

  • Animals should not be used for entertainment.

    Animals are just as human as we are. They have feelings and act on those feelings. Using animals for entertainment like dog fights is just cruel. We should not abuse these animals just because we are superior to them because they cannot talk, so we have to talk for them. Just like humans do not want to be forced to fight one another, animals do not want to be forced to the do the same thing.

    No M4xFace

  • Animals, like children or adult humans, should not be used for sport or entertainment, because it's sick.

    I'm a vegetarian, so I probably don't need to state any more than that, but greyhound racing, fox hunting and other pursuits result in cruel and inhumane handling of the animals involved. Just because human beings learned to use tools and are bigger than some of these animals, doesn't give us the right to use them like objects - I don't think you would force a mountain lion to prance around for your pleasure. One only needs to look at the horribly fatal killer whale accident in Seaworld or request info from an animal charity to see how dangerous these practices are for both humans and animals. Just think how horrifying it would be to see a family pet being chained by the neck and forced to dance like a wild bear in Turkey, or if it was someone's child. Animals deserve to be treated with respect.

    No R053Neddy

  • Animals should be left to lead their own life instead of being used as objects of sports and entertainment.

    As we have our freedom to enjoy our lives, animals also must be left alone, as far as possible, to lead their natural lives, without any human interference. The training procedures to make animals capable to perform in sports or as entertainers can often be termed as inhumane. Just because they are animals, we've no right to treat them without any compassion or kindness. Today, science and technology have given us wide options to choose from in both sports and entertainment. Hence, as intelligent creatures, we must leave animals on their own to enjoy their life in their natural habitats. Though less fortunate, let them also be happy and enjoy their life to the fullest.

    No R0wHeaven

  • If it involves maiming, death, or other cruel practices, then it should not.

    Things such as dog shows are not harmful to your pets, and most people that are involved in these types of things take great care of and love their animals. When it becomes wrong is when you start creating entertainment that is designed to harm or endanger the lives of animals. We should not any more want to harm or kill animals on purpose than we should other people.

    No MariaR

  • Of course as living sentient beings, animals should be protected from ever being used as objects.

    I think a good test of whether using an animal for sport or entertainment is appropriate would be to test the principle on a human first. If you don't want to get in a ring and fight to the death, then don't subject a dog or rooster to the same fate. If you wouldn't want to spend your life in a pen performing tricks for paying crowds, why would a dolphin?

    No Th4Fire
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