Keeping animals in captivity is cruel. There is no reason for zoos to exist in the 21st century. How far do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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Around the world,
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have differing opinions about
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. Some
people
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believe that keeping
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in captivity is wrong, while others contend that it is necessary
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and that we need
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I will explore both of these views, as they each have some merit, before drawing a conclusion. Proponents of
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tend to argue that these places are intended to educate the public about
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. They claim that
people
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can go to
zoos
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and become more aware of serious environmental issues, and that
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zoos
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are essential in raising awareness of serious issues.
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,children can visit
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and learn about
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majestic elephant, and
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adapt their behaviour to become more responsible
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in the future.
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,
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argument assumes that all
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education, when in fact many
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are geared towards entertainment, and many
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come away from a zoo visit having learned relatively little. Opponents of
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claim that it is cruel to keep
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in captivity, and that
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they belong in the wild. They point to numerous studies that show the suffering experienced by
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in even the best
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. It is clear from
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evidence that many large
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require extensive
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space to
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just not available for them in their artificial enclosures, and so they suffer serious psychological and even physical damage. The fact that
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almost always live shorter lives in
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is
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proof of
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fact. In conclusion,
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there are some good reasons for the existence of
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, they probably should not be allowed to continue into the twenty-
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century. Despite the positive efforts of some
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, the suffering experienced by
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in captivity is simply unacceptable.
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