In 2003, in a small mountain village in Indonesian Borneo, a orangutan was imprisoned in a family's home.
It was shaved and wore necklaces, earrings, and heavy makeup.
Whenever someone approaches, it will actively turn its back, and the movements are frighteningly skillful.
"Experience unprecedented excitement for just three dollars", is the slogan promoted by the hostess
And the person in charge of the business turned out to be a red-haired female orangutan locked in an iron cage.
What's going on here? Let's take a look at the case.
Case introduction
The orangutan, named Bonnie, was met by chance six years ago by the proprietress's family while cutting trees in the rainforest, and Bonnie was adopted not long after birth.
Orangutans are naturally docile and intelligent, and the people in the village like it very much, in order to prevent Boni from escaping, the proprietress chained it and raised it in a cage.
However, this kind of parenting is not like raising a pet to make Bonnie food and clothing, and what follows is a life-changing training.
Bonnie needs to strike a specific pose, and if Bonnie does not cooperate and wants to resist, she will be punished by whipping and not feeding.
After being tortured for two years, Bonnie no longer had the heart to resist and was at the mercy of the hostess. Immediately afterwards, the hostess shaved Boni's hair all over her body, put jewelry on it, and asked her to serve guests and help herself earn money.
So, will anyone really accept such a service?
In order to sell to the people in the village, the hostess posted many advertisements outside the door, "Want to try an unprecedented experience?" For three dollars, it will cover everything you need."
After unremitting efforts, the hostess finally welcomed the first guest, and the hostess led the man into the prepared room, took the agreed price from the other party and left happily.
Perhaps with the first guest to test the waters, Boni's business ability was trumpeted by the hostess. Soon, there were more and more curious guests.
However, this life brought a devastating blow to Bonnie.
Bonnie was imprisoned for six years, forced to pick up customers every day, and used by humans as a tool to vent his desires, and the orangutan eventually became the cash cow of the village.
In order to be able to bring a better experience to the guests, the hostess has to shave Boni's hair every day. But because of the need to keep in business, Bonnie's skin festered.
Although orangutans and humans are close relatives, after all, there is still a difference, humans can directly expose the skin to the outside, skin diseases can be treated with drugs; But orangutans are not, losing the protective barrier of hair, and Bonnie's skin ulcerates.
Later, Bonnie's skin after being bitten by mosquitoes mixed with the place of festering, and cross-infection occurred, and finally it scratched his whole body with blood-red scratches.
Letting gorillas sell their bodies for profit is not only absurd, but also a serious violation of basic ethics.
Fortunately, in 2003, Bonnie, who was in a tragic situation, was discovered by the local animal protection organization, and in order to save Boni, the animal protection organization spent a lot of effort.
Bonnie's presence is the equivalent of a cornucopia in the village, so when rescuers want to take it away, the people of the village all gather at the door to confront animal protection groups.
Finally, with the armed support of the local government, animal protection groups took a year to free Boni.
However, due to the lack of relevant legal basis in Indonesia, sanctions against local villagers have not been implemented, and Boni has completely become a puppet at the mercy of others.
Those involved in the rescue at the time recalled that after they broke down the door, Bonnie skillfully turned her back to pout her butt, shaking her body as best she could, trying to please them.
After being rescued, Bonnie lived in the aid station for two years, her festering body due to allergies did not improve, and her mental state has been poor.
In order to adapt Bonnie to life in the wild, the aid station once placed it on an island, but the result surprised everyone.
It does not have any of the habits of wild orangutans, it does not actively forage, does not pick fruits, and does not even communicate with its kind.
Popularize the law with cases
So is forcing orangutans or other animals into prostitution considered the crime of organizing prostitution?
We do not talk about foreign laws, which do not count according to domestic laws.
Because the "organization" is two or more, and in this case there is only one orangutan; Then there is the crime of "prostitution" that applies only to humans, not animals.
But will this not lead to the prosecution of those behind the scenes? Definitely not!
Because this is a "crime of captivity and abuse of rare protected animals", it violates the relevant "Wildlife Protection Law".
epilogue
In addition to the incident of Indonesian orangutans being imprisoned and forced to pick up guests, similar places have existed in European countries such as Denmark and Serbia, and they are larger and have a wide variety of animals.
However, with the increasing concern for animal rights and protection, more and more people have begun to join the boycott, strongly denouncing this violation of morality and calling for legislation to prohibit it.
Many European countries are also under pressure to introduce relevant prohibition laws.
Therefore, whether it is for animals or for yourself, please restrain your desires, which is also the biggest difference between humans and animals.
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