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[deleted] t1_jaeccs0 wrote

Reply to comment by VanillaGorilla- in ‘cruelty-free’ circus replaced animals with holograms by davster39

Maybe but should they also then use holograms of people who were once considered freaks and exploited. Showing holograms of the animals still represents a negative thing. I don't know man...just throwing some ideas out there.

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VanillaGorilla- t1_jaectjt wrote

We're just looking at it from different angles is all.

I'd love to attend a hologram show that puts 20 foot ogres center stage.

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[deleted] t1_jaedaw8 wrote

Yeah, there you go. Work some circus performers in around that shit! gif

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Brite_No_More t1_jaelntu wrote

if critical role collaborated with broadway or some shit to make a literal LARP show with giant hologram monsters i would throw ALL of my money at it.

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VanillaGorilla- t1_jaedjjj wrote

Put a mo-cap performer as the ogre and have the ring leader tame it.

I'm sold.

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burnerman0 t1_jaeih2b wrote

As long as the holograms of the animals are captured ethically then it's very different. The issue with animals performing at the circuss is the well-being of the animals. The issue with showing people with deformities or other extreme physiology is exploitation. Our society has no issue with the exploitation of animals, as long as they are well treated in that exploitation.

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[deleted] t1_jaexsd8 wrote

I don’t disagree but doesn’t make the use of holograms even sillier vs just treating the animals properly?

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Purplepimplepuss t1_jaeld9m wrote

Maybe we should take animals out of movies too.

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[deleted] t1_jaewjdh wrote

I’m not even suggesting they be removed from circuses. I’m just questioning the logic of using holograms if you feel what they are being used to represents an evil practice.

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