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csziggy

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23. I made the mistake of turning to it late

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #17)

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 09:22 PM

Nov 2013

Didn't plan on staying with it, but couldn't turn away. Depressing, but really informative. None of those marine mammals should be kept in those conditions. Their actions remind me of elephants kept for circus performances - every so often one goes "rogue" and kills a handler.

This is not the way intelligent creatures should be treated. Marine mammals or elephants!

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Wow SeaWorld is one giant douche bag of a corporation. [View all] gopiscrap Nov 2013 OP

Yep RobertEarl Nov 2013 #1

well as far as I am concerned all corporations are evil gopiscrap Nov 2013 #2

That would be false, of course RobertEarl Nov 2013 #3

a corporations sole goal is to part you from as much of your cash gopiscrap Nov 2013 #4

Corporations are a construct of humans, operated by humans TekGryphon Nov 2013 #5

Dogshit snort Nov 2013 #25

Is CostCo evil? Is Red Mill evil? TekGryphon Nov 2013 #30

You're right. Corporations aren't "evil…" MrScorpio Nov 2013 #27

I could not... deathrind Nov 2013 #29

CGI is pretty bad too Joey Liberal Nov 2013 #12

But on the other hand CFLDem Nov 2013 #6

So expolit it while we got it to exploit? I don't think so. What eco awareness do they propogate? marble falls Nov 2013 #8

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. CFLDem Nov 2013 #10

While I agree that museums have an educational value BrotherIvan Nov 2013 #11

exactly gopiscrap Nov 2013 #16

Seaworld lies about nearly every thing csziggy Nov 2013 #13

that's what I watched last night. gopiscrap Nov 2013 #17

I made the mistake of turning to it late csziggy Nov 2013 #23

I'm recording Blackfish now. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #21

On the other hand, I had always thought trainers were people with experience. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #26

SeaWorld is disgusting on so many levels. marble falls Nov 2013 #7

So sad 3Stones Nov 2013 #9

I don't think Seedersandleechers Nov 2013 #14

SeaWorld in 1968 made me destest them csziggy Nov 2013 #15

good for you! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #19

Thanks! csziggy Nov 2013 #20

That is important Beringia Nov 2013 #31

Man, you have no sense of humor whatsoever! AAO Nov 2013 #18

I watched tonight for the first time RebelOne Nov 2013 #22

See 'The Cove' and you'll never want to see another dolphin show, either. And forget Atlantis! ancianita Nov 2013 #24

If you want to read the definitive history on how... kairos12 Nov 2013 #28

+1 nt Zorra Nov 2013 #32