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liberal_at_heart

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10. That is a good point. Even just falling on the boy could have injured or killed him.

Sun May 29, 2016, 06:31 PM

May 2016

I agree in theory with the mission of zoos, but I think many have become corrupt and greedy. We need to preserve species that we are driving into extinction and we need to educate the public, but many zoos have bad practices that are not in the best interest of the animals but are in the best financial interest of those running the zoo.

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Tribute to gorilla. Fury at parents expressed online [View all] Liberal_in_LA May 2016 OP

They should throw the parents in MFM008 May 2016 #1

How does a child even get in?? laundry_queen May 2016 #4

In the only video I found, Ms. Toad May 2016 #11

Well there is more video laundry_queen May 2016 #12

Thanks. Ms. Toad May 2016 #13

They said that was too risky since the child was already in hand and reactions could not be certain. braddy May 2016 #6

Too quick to kill. Downwinder May 2016 #2

My thoughts exactly malaise May 2016 #3

On TV they said laundry_queen May 2016 #5

I saw a clip a few minutes ago malaise May 2016 #7

Take a trip to a factory farm some day oberliner May 2016 #9

That is a good point. Even just falling on the boy could have injured or killed him. liberal_at_heart May 2016 #10

Tranquilizer darts don't work like the boob tube and movies make them seem. X_Digger May 2016 #14

I wonder if all those people are vegetarians oberliner May 2016 #8

So are vegetarians. flvegan May 2016 #15