Problem solved.
"That can be said about all animals. Not just your preference for birds.
Either you support pet ownership or you don't."
I have no preference for birds, actually I don't really like them. I do support pet ownership, but NOT bird ownership because they can't fly around a large area.
I own a horse, but he has a companion and plenty of space to run, jump and the freedom the graze. I have a cat whose life's gaol is get out the front door. When I get home, I accompany him outdoors for at least 1/2 an hour so he can eat grass, hunt and climb trees. Basic instincts. To deny an animal their basic instincts is CRUEL, and birds that can't fly around are not happy birds, this I am sure of. We have an obligation to be good stewards, if we can't we have no business being blessed by pets.
If you have a dog, you should be flogged if he doesn't have room to roam or at least an owner who walks him. I know people whose dogs spend their whole lives in little yards or chained to a tree. I'd like to chain those people to trees and see how they feel about it. I know people with horses who don't have room to roam and never get to go out for a ride.
DOWN WITH THEM ALL and all people who ruin critter lives!
If I ran the country, they would have to be licensed pet owners. There's a little Nazi in all of us, and I have a soft spot for animals. Anyone who abuses, neglects or harms an innocent animal would be JAILED if I ran the nation. So don't elect me if you don't like it.
Problem solved.