Steven Greenhut: Legislators Take Aim at SeaWorld Orca Shows

California Assemblyman Richard Bloom has
introduced highly publicized new bill that would ban
SeaWorld whale shows. Whatever one thinks about the wisdom or
seriousness of Bloom’s bill, there’s a reasonable discussion to be
had about whether these magnificent creatures are being humanely
treated in their present tank-sized circumstance. But, writes
Steven Greenhut, the first step toward a sensible debate would be
to dispense with notions about animals having “rights.”

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