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Reader Poll Replies:
* I think using animals in the shows is great. Sally
Watkins PA
* I think that using live animals
is fine. Assuming everyone involved in handling the animals would have
the proper training. It is not much more dangerous than the people
having from trapezes and other mechanical items. The animals bring a
spontaneous attribute to the shows, and the people involved know the
risks. thanks. Vegas Troy
* The chances of an animal
incident. The odds are about the same as hitting the lottery animals in
shows have given over the years many a thrill and laugh why stop
something that has for many a year caused many a smile and laugh I
wonder if any of those people from these groups ever went to see Barnum
and Bailey mmmmmmm Gerald McIntosh NY
* Yes I think the animals should
be banned from using in shows, but not because of safety. These shows
have been going on for years with animals in them and minimal injuries
compared to amount of shows. Should we ban people from using cars, there
are way more injuries from them. I think for the animals sake the animal
should not be used in shows. Tim Finley Albany OR
* The PETA mentality is a
necessary element of our civilization, providing an opposing extreme
viewpoint, so that reality can be somewhere in the center. But like
street preachers, those guys flicking the porn cards all along the
strip, and spam e-mail, I reserve the right to ignore them. They can
have my grilled Rib-Eye Steak when they can pry it from my cold, dead
hands. Animal Acts are traditions of live theater variety shows.
Spectacle is the mainstay of Las Vegas. Spectacular Live Animal Acts
involve an element of danger, which must be managed for insurance
purposes. Therefore, the audience has a reasonable expectation that
sitting in the first six rows does not imply waiver of liability if a
tiger should jump the stage. But they should be encouraged to believe
that there is a possibility that the tiger could chose them.
Don Portland, OR
* Hello, I have been going
to Las Vegas for over 2 decades with first my parents as a minor and now
as a adult. I have attended many shows that use animals over the years
and I hope this practice continues. They bring something special and
unique to the Vegas scene. Thank you Marjorie Vincent
* NO. That was one isolated
incident and it appears that the tiger wasn't trying to hurt Roy. There
are safeguards taken for the benefit of the audience, so it really
doesn't come into play. They are just using this incident to
advance their own agenda. Dan Michigan
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