Do Zoos do More Harm than Good?
We really are protecting the animals
Purpose
My objective is to convince protesters and people who are sensitive to the idea of trapped animals that zoos really are protecting the animals. Would you rather have free but at risk animals or safe and guarded.?
Audience
The audience for this specific argument is towards protesters, environmentalists, and animal lovers.
Would you rather have this?
Claim
Zoos protect animals. They do more good than harm.
Counterclaim
Keeping animals closed in causes them to have problems
Evidence
"it is perfectly possible to keep them in a zoo or wildlife park and for them to have a quality of life That is high" Dr Dave Hone
Reasoning
Enclosing animals is wrong, but zoos protect them from attacks and harm.