Let’s focus on the bigger picture

I myself am a strong supporter in rights for the good treatment of all animals [“Slavery protections for animals? Judge to decide,” Nation and World, seattletimes.com, Feb 6].

However, although I believe that PETA has good intentions in wanting animals (and specifically these five orcas right now) to have rights as well, there is so much human slavery still evident throughout the world today. We, as coherent, altruistic individuals, should focus more on working to find a solution to human enslavement than to set five orcas free.

Would that mean that all animals in all zoos would have to be set free?

The United States has an incredible slave-trafficking rate. We should work on giving each person their individual rights to freedom, and help others become aware of this widespread, global problem.

— Alexandra Devereux, Renton