Scarlett Thomas - Most people would look at an animal in a cage and instinctively feel that i

Most people would look at an animal in a cage and instinctively feel that it should be set free. . . . It's a dangerous world out there, filled with predators. . . . What would you prefer? A comfortable, safe, warm, cosy life in a cage, or an uncertain life of freedom.

- Scarlett Thomas

source: Scarlett Thomas (2012). “Going Out”, p.6, Canongate Books

topic: Animal, People, Looks, Cosy, Dangerous World