Should Parrots be Kept as Pets?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh9X--j_gGw

Viewer discretion is advised, the following clip contains dead parrot images.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps-yl1ETOaM

This is kind of like part two of "Do Parrots make Good Pets". Honestly I think this question could be part of a broader question like should humans keep pets. Their are those who see nothing wrong in keeping pets and those who believe pets shouldn't be kept. Parrots are animals that fly an extensive number of miles a day in the wild which is cut down drastically when they are kept in our homes. For this reason many people view keeping parrots in a cage at home is a form of cruelty and they should be free flying and foraging in their forests. If this is the case then all animals should be free from being kept as pets.

One could associate pet keeping as a form of servitude for animals in which humans limit their freedoms. However most view the pet keeping relationship as mutualistic in which the pet/ companion provides entertainment and pleasure and the human provides and cares for the animal. It is when the human fails to provide a safe and adequate environment for the pet that we have abused our pet keeping privileges

However while not as many people are against keeping parrots as pets their are controversies surrounding wing clipping. Wing clipping is a simple procedure in which the primary flight feathers are trimmed in order to prevent flight. Some people firmly believe that parrots should be allowed to fly and that is what nature intended and others believe wing clipping is necessary for the parrot's safety from household hazards such as stoves, ovens, toilets, fans, mirrors, etc. and to prevent escape.

When my aunt was young, she lived in our village in Bangladesh and had a pet parrot. I am not certain what type of parrot it was but I am sure it was native to that region. Her parrot would play with them for a while and eat and later it would fly away to go spend time with the wild parrots and would return in the evening to sleep. So I believe wing clipping can be avoided with proper care but I wouldn't recommend allowing your parrot to fly away since they aren't native to the USA which doesn't grant them protection from being killed in the wild. ALWAYS DO RESEARCH BEFORE BUYING A PET.