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Aleksi-Ann In reply to CheshireOrca [2017-05-03 20:32:58 +0000 UTC]

I know your intent with this message was only positive and nice, and I'm really glad that you like my art but some of the content in this comment bothers me. I really want to encourage you to have some more elasticity in your expectations of people in the captivity discussion. Most people (on both sides) really don't know what they're talking about, only casually engage in discussions and act rude or hostile when challenged. It's easier to notice when you observe it in people who challenge you or who you disagree with, but having talked to a lot of people in the debate on either side and in between, most who bother to actually talk aren't so bad. Interactions are usually much more pleasant for everyone when you try not to let previous interactions with other people cloud your mind... I know I was bad for that when I was like 15-16 and it only made me read things that in hindsight weren't hostile or supposed to be negative, with hostility and negativity, assuming the other person was always attacking or trying to belittle my argument rather than challenge the way I think. When you expect people to behave a certain way, your brain only looks for evidence to support what you already think, and it's really not going to help anyone think critically, I find. 
And yeah, I definitely think that (most) trainers love the animals. They get little to no say in most of the overall program and problems that seaworld has historically had, and it's higher-ups who should usually be blamed for major issues. 

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