Entertainment From the Horses Mouth

I have taken care to include whole quotes as I find them. Accordingly, if you pay attention you may find a sentence that if removed would have made the statement far more demeaning to certain people and to the activity of creating entertainment in general. Because I believe in keeping things in relative context though, I have avoided this entirely. Therefore, these statements are as issued.
(5 Quotations)

• Ron Kagan (CEO: Detroit Zoo) - "It’s sad that it took us so long to figure out there’s no way to [humanely keep elephants in the zoo] . . . As clarity of responsibility continues to crystallize, you realize you have to stop certain things and do them differently, or not do them at all. [3]"

• Ron Kagan (CEO: Detroit Zoo) - "We can’t give them [elephants] miles to roam and a mild climate and the right social environment, so what can we give them? Love. We have a terrific staff: incredibly competent, compassionate, devoted and selfless. If you are really committed to what’s best for the animals . . . well, our staff feels that the elephants should be somewhere else [3]” (in this case a sanctuary)."

• Ron Kagan (CEO: Detroit Zoo) - "Zoos have a responsibility to educate, hopefully to influence positive attitudes and values about the environment and animals. We must walk the walk. In the great U.S. zoos there are many wonderful environments for many species. [But] elephants, killer whales, dolphins – it’s really hard to envision how you would do a captive environment that’s truly appropriate. [3]"

• Ron Kagan (CEO: Detroit Zoo) - "The American public thinks that when they go to a zoo, the animals they see are well-cared for and have a good quality of life. We haven’t been telling the public that animals have been suffering. It’s time to stop being less than candid. [3]"

• Sabong (Cockfighting news) - ". . . his prize Lemon Roundhead [type of rooster] entry posted the fastest kill time of 13 seconds. [48]"