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October 4, 2014

The silly season is again upon us. 
It’s the “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.”

A New York appeals court next week will consider whether chimps should have the same rights as human beings.

The extraordinary proceeding is the result of a lengthy battle by animal-rights activists who argue that animals with human qualities — including chimps — are entitled to human protections, including freedom from captivity.

Steven Wise, part of the Nonhuman Rights Project, which is leading the effort, will have to convince a panel of Albany appellate judges that a chimp name Tommy is a “legal person” to get him moved from a cage in an upstate farm to a sanctuary in Florida.
Story here.

4 comments:

Gorges Smythe said...

It all comes down to whether he'd want his kids to marry them.

Kid said...

This is a bit over, but I do believe animals should be given an upgrade to their rights and protections. Specifically, Sheriff Arpaio of Maricopa County Arizona came down hard on animal abusers and I welcomed it. A's were doing things like duct taping kittens to the streets and he had a hotline setup as one example and they investigated those hard and that shit stopped pretty quick. People like michael vick should be punished a lot harder than he was.

WoFat said...

If they have the same rights, they must have the same responsibilities.

Undergroundpewster said...

Do they get the right to fire their attorneys?