Controversy: Should Animals Be Used As Entertainment

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Doesn't everybody love going to circuses? Well if people knew about all the animals that got abused maybe they would change their mind. Well not every circus abuses animals but a large majority does. This has made people wonder if animals should continue to be used for entertainment. This controversy was discussed in a article “Should Animals Be Used As Entertainment” an article, “Jump to It” and other article, “The Use Of Animals In Entertainment.” There are some similarities and differences that are easily noticed by readers.
There are several similarities among these three sources. A similarity between the article, “The Use Of Animal Entertainment,” and in the video, “Should Animals Be Used As Entertainment,” is the authors both thought

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