To watch Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness—the wildly popular Netflix series about nefarious characters in the big-cat industry—is to be confronted with the same questions one might ask upon visiting an exotic animal park like those featured in the show. Where is the line between education and entertainment? Between entertainment and exploitation?
Some viewers watch Tiger King for the same reason carnival freak shows were once popular. Others refuse to watch it for the same reason. I suggest we watch Tiger King to help us better love our neighbors as ourselves, sometimes by extending them empathy and sometimes by holding them accountable for their destructive practices.
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