Originally Posted by dblock

he works at the circus, doesn't he? if he truly cared about the suffering of the animals, using his position as one of the most famous clowns of that circus he has a certain amount of power and say (i assume). his family has been in the circus for generations. obviously if he said treat the animals better or i'm gone maybe ringling and barnum and bailey would change a little for the better since they'd be missing out on his show