I felt the same way a decade earlier. While it's not quite on par with the disgust I feel about something like bull-fighting, cock-fighting, dog-racing, horse racing, etc. I've always been uncomfortable with animals being forced to perform in a context like the circus (or Seaworld).
I think (hope) the leading edge of human ethics is moving toward no longer treating animals as resources to be exploited, at least not merely for entertainment. Most people still look the other way when it comes to animal agriculture, or are even enthusiastic about it, but I think even that's likely to shift with time, as well.
I think (hope) the leading edge of human ethics is moving toward no longer treating animals as resources to be exploited, at least not merely for entertainment. Most people still look the other way when it comes to animal agriculture, or are even enthusiastic about it, but I think even that's likely to shift with time, as well.