Are animals circuses ethical?

I don't mean "Do circuses mistreat the animals", I mean "Is it ethical to keep animals in captivity for our entertainment?"

I don't think so; I'm disturbed by zoos as well, and haven't gone to either in decades. I can understand some argument for zoos, but I still find the idea distasteful. For circuses, I can find no justification.

It's a hell lot better than keeping them in farms for slaughter

YES, it pisses me off to think that 90% of inmates are there for some type of drug issue, give the one who want help treatment, F the rest, decriminalize drugs. My tax money is better spent on killing terrorist.

Most animal rights activists think it is unethical to keep animals in captivity for human entertainment. I agree. Animals should only be in captivity if that is the only way they will survive and their habitat is large and provides the kind of stimulus they would get in the wild.

That is a huge issue ... Yes the animals that are in the circus are generally healthy and happy. They usually have cages and or pens that are large enough for them to stretch out and/lay down.
However...are Hog/Cow/Chicken/Turkey Confinements ethical? The Department of Natural Resources say they are...

I think if we said it was not ethical to keep animals for our entertainment we would have to say it is not ehtical to kill animals to please our tastebuds. It is a tough question. If the world was meant to be without carnivores then... yes it is unethical. But alas, the world is a dog eat dog world (no pun intended).

As a vegan, I do not think it's ethical to use animals for food, entertainment, clothing, or science.

But that's just my opinion.

While some circusus are bad, I can assure you that not all of them are. Most animal care takers love their animals and give them the best care possible. Many circuses use possitive reinforcement while training their animals. This is the eaquivalent of you telling your dog to sit then giving him a treat. Animal rights groups tend to take one situation and then say that everybody does it. This is like saying every body hits their horse or ties their dog to a tree. It is just not true.

The thing about animal rights groups like PETA and the HSUS is that they are not what they claim to be. They believe in total animal liberation which means that they think that there should be no circuses, zoos (even AZA), laboratories (even medical), farms, service dogs, police dogs, and PETS of any kind. They believe that animals are better off DEAD then living with even the best pet owner.

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) collected millions of dollars from individuals to save the animals during Katrina. They did not use the money to do that though. They are currently under investigation for it. What most people do not realize about HSUS is that they are not your local animal shelter. None of the money that they raise goes to the local animal shelter. It has also been provened that PETA uses its money to kill animals and support terrorist groups like the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) who has a tendency to blow up buildings to get their point across.