Judge Gives Chimpanzees Human Rights for the First Time
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Judge Gives Chimpanzees Human Rights for the First Time
[quote=https://www.theverge.com/2015/4/21/8460 ... first-time]"We have scientific evidence to prove in a court of law that elephants, great apes, and whales and dolphins are autonomous beings and deserve the right to bodily liberty," she said. "[This ruling] strengthens our argument that these nonhuman animals are not property."[/quote]
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Re: Judge Gives Chimpanzees Human Rights for the First Time
Aww, but she reversed her decision!
Btw, I once started a thread in a long since defunct forum called, "What non-human animal would you like to be?"
The overwhelming response was merely asking if or even suggesting that "non-human animal" was redundant.
Btw, I once started a thread in a long since defunct forum called, "What non-human animal would you like to be?"
The overwhelming response was merely asking if or even suggesting that "non-human animal" was redundant.
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