Dear Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am writing to show my opposition to the\nban on the dolphin shows at Ocean Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First of all, dolphin shows are not\ninhumane. The dolphins kept in the park are\nproperly fed, taken care of, and are not subjected to unethical acts such as\ntortures caused by harsh training and performance. In fact, the dolphins receive enough rest and\nfood before the start of a show, and would have enough time for breaks. Besides, it is suitable to let dolphins\ninteract with humans as dolphins are highly sociable animals. After the shows, they sometimes swim up to\nthe spectators and the spectators will touch their foreheads. From such close encounters, we can see that\nthey enjoy interacting with human beings, and do not treat their performance as\ntoilsome tasks. Then why is it necessary\nto ban dolphin shows especially when dolphins are not harmed in the process but\nin fact enjoy their work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moreover, keeping dolphin shows around can\nactually save dolphins from destructive human activities, mainly water\npollution. Every year, at least 300, 000\ndolphins die because of oil spills and chemical pollution. Dolphins cannot grow healthily in polluted\nseas, as chemicals like polychlorinated biphenyls can disrupt their\nreproductive and immune systems. Eventually,\ntheir population will decrease and they will die. Ocean Park does not just provide entertainment\nfor us, but also provides a clear and spacious environment for dolphins to live\nin. Besides, there are vets who can\ntreat dolphins when they are ill, while the oceans cannot provide healthcare\nservices to them when they are sick and feeble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lastly, the dolphin shows are an attraction of\nOcean Park. If the shows are cancelled,\none of the major attractions of the park will be lost, and business may be\naffected as well. The park will not\nattract as many visitors as before. Besides,\nwhat will become of the dolphin trainers? \nThey will certainly be jobless and have no other ways to make a living\nif the shows are banned. Their action\nwill not just negatively affect the park\u2019s reputation and economy, but also\nlead to unemployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To sum up, dolphin shows at Ocean Park should\nnot be banned as they provide a safe haven for dolphins and can entertain both\nhumans and dolphins themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yours faithfully<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sidney<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sidney Ngai<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dear Edito<\/p>
I am writing to show my opposition to thban on the dolphin shows at Ocean Park.<\/p>
First of all, dolphin shows are noinhumane. The dolphins kept in the park arproperly fed, taken care of, and are not subjected to unethical acts such atortures caused by harsh training and performance. In f.........<\/p>Read More<\/a>","protected":false},"author":170,"featured_media":8474,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","language-en","classlevel-others","schoolyear-37"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/170"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6457"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6461,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6457\/revisions\/6461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}