I don't mean to defend zoos. Close them all down if you want (and let us hope that what wildlife remains can survive in what is left of the natural world). I know zoos are no longer in people's good graces. Religion faces the same problem. Certain illusion about freedom plague them both. Yann Martel
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This quote is an excellent example of how to communicate your views without taking sides. It will be seen as coming from either the left or the right, but it won't be seen as coming from both sides. It works because it is not rude. It is not insulting.

It doesn't attack the other side directly. It does pose a question that could be answered with either yes or no, depending on what you believe. The fact that it comes from someone who is respected by all sides makes it more powerful, because if it came from a hater of one side or another, no one would listen to it at all.

Source: Life Of Pi

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