If you could un-invent something, what would it be?
Jet Pack Prompt 1/18/26
“ I became very critical of zoos and circuses and keeping animals in captivity. I wish it was against the law. “ (Christopher Walken)
Wild animals deserve to roam free as nature intended. So why do we continue to encapture them merely for human entertainment? So my answer would obviously be to un- invent the existence of the zoo. Think alternatively if human zoos existed where people would watch them perform in cages. What would they see?
As our species promotes violence as animals do, would spectators thus enjoy caged humans taking out their frustrations similarly during such incarceration as they performed such hostile acts against each other? Would they blindly label these captured humans as inferior species with daily feedings and cage cleaning for instance being the main highlight of their day? Think back in this regard to the movie series “Planet of the Apes” in which the ape species ruled the earth and humans were treated inferiorly like zoo animals as we know it today ?
So without zoos, caged animals released back to the wild would of course need to fend for themselves in their natural environment. But isn’t that what humans do to survive their own daily challenges? Life existence where humans and animals thus exist together as such co-equals does not sound like a bad idea to me!
Snippets of a Traveling Mind 
I fully support your idea! I find that the lack of freedom at the Zoos is nothing short of terrible. Captivity denies animals their natural freedom, social structures, and ability to make choices. Many captive animals, particularly large mammals like elephants or polar bears, suffer from stress, boredom, and confinement, often leading to “zoochosis”—repetitive, abnormal, or self-harming behaviours. Thanks for sharing, and have a good day :) Aiva xx
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Yes animals have real feelings like humans.Zoos are inhumane to them.
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That’s so true 😊
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Your comparison Jim highlights something important: dignity and autonomy shouldn’t be privileges reserved only for our own species.
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Yes I said . Turn the tables and let humans experience the confinement that wild animals do. Every species deserves to live in their natural home.
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Well said. That’s why I tend not to visit zoos. I have zero interest in supporting the concept of caging wild animals. I get it if it’s for rehabilitation purposes, but that’s not always the case.
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In Canada , You have a lot of space for animals to run. I’d like to send our species who can adapt to the climate there.
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