Lost Paradise of Animals

With the aim of tearing down the walls of discrimination and voicing out on behalf of voiceless creatures, many people recently participated in a press conference for the documentary Lost Paradise of Animals at Taipei’s ‘Huashan 1914 Creative Park’, held by Taiwan Animal Equality Association. Attracting the enthusiastic participation of writers, directors, parents, children, teachers and students, the event hall was filled to between eighty and ninety percent capacity. Secretariat director of Taiwan Animal Equality Association, Lin Yi-shan (林憶珊) said that animals should live in their original environments with their own families and friends, and not be confined to captivity where they are ogled and played with by members of the public; this, she said, is the most basic level of respect for life. 

Through a variety of ways, including the filming of this documentary, Taiwan Animal Equality Association has campaigned to help people understand the psychological effect on animals involved in so-called animal entertainment, shows and performances, as well as the effect of being prodded and ridden on. The group believes that all animals are sentient beings and should be treated equally. 

Lost Paradise of Animals
URL: https://www.peopo.org/news/264249 

(以下是中文對照)

 ◎動物不是娛樂三部曲

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在台北市的華山藝文特區，許多民眾參與了一場由台灣動物平權協會所舉辦的【動物不是娛樂三部曲】紀錄片發表會，為這些無法說話的生命發聲，拆除歧視的藩籬。當天有八九成的滿座率，座談會上還有作家、導演、家長、孩子、老師學生們的熱烈參與。動物平權協會理事長林憶珊表示，動物應該在原本的環境中生活，牠有自己的家庭親友，不應該被圈養起來、讓人類觀賞逗玩，這是最基本尊重生命的方式。

動物平權協會藉由拍攝紀錄片作宣導，用各種方式讓民眾瞭解，所謂動物娛樂、展示、表演、觸碰、騎乘，對動物來說，又是何種感受。所有動物都是生命，應該受到平等對待。