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Politics, Mature and taboo => Political Pundits => Topic started by: Adam on January 12, 2011, 06:34:45 PM

Title: Should chimpanzees have human rights?
Post by: Adam on January 12, 2011, 06:34:45 PM

OK they're not human so obviously they wouldn't be "human" rights, but you know what I mean. Should they be afforded the same kind of rights that we have?

Title: Re: Should chimpanzees have human rights?
Post by: Semicolon on January 12, 2011, 06:36:34 PM

Of course. Why shouldn't Pentagram have the same rights as the rest of us?

Title: Re: Should chimpanzees have human rights?
Post by: Adam on January 12, 2011, 06:38:29 PM

You've just insulted a whole lot of chimps with that comment :laugh:

Title: Re: Should chimpanzees have human rights?
Post by: Semicolon on January 12, 2011, 06:40:22 PM

Very well. I apologize to any chimpanzees who may be reading this for my crass and inappropriate comparison. I am sorry if I offended any of you.

Title: Re: Should chimpanzees have human rights?
Post by: Parts on January 12, 2011, 07:01:44 PM

No we must eat their brains :santa:

Title: Re: Should chimpanzees have human rights?
Post by: Osensitive1 on January 12, 2011, 07:26:57 PM

They should all be given guns.

Title: Re: Should chimpanzees have human rights?
Post by: Adam on January 12, 2011, 07:34:19 PM

 :lol:

Title: Re: Should chimpanzees have human rights?
Post by: Scrapheap on January 12, 2011, 08:46:13 PM

With rights come responsibilities.

Unless it can be proven that chimps conceptualize responsibility, they should have no rights.

Title: Re: Should chimpanzees have human rights?
Post by: Parts on January 12, 2011, 09:01:15 PM

Quote from: Big Ugly Radial Engine on January 12, 2011, 08:46:13 PM

With rights come responsibilities.

Unless it can be proven that chimps conceptualize responsibility, they should have no rights.

Would that mean young children should have  have no rights? They can't conceptualize responsibility either

Title: Re: Should chimpanzees have human rights?
Post by: Adam on January 12, 2011, 10:03:47 PM

Yeah plenty of humans are retarded. There are chimps who show more intellect and ability than some humans

Title: Re: Should chimpanzees have human rights?
Post by: Scrapheap on January 12, 2011, 10:09:52 PM

Quote from: parts on January 12, 2011, 09:01:15 PM

Quote from: Big Ugly Radial Engine on January 12, 2011, 08:46:13 PM

With rights come responsibilities.

Unless it can be proven that chimps conceptualize responsibility, they should have no rights.

Would that mean young children should have  have no rights? They can't conceptualize responsibility either

But they will someday, and if they don't, they end up in prizon with their rights taken away anyways.  :M

Title: Re: Should chimpanzees have human rights?
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 13, 2011, 12:05:33 AM

I'm not even sure humans should have human rights.

Title: Re: Should chimpanzees have human rights?
Post by: Dexter Morgan on January 13, 2011, 11:34:47 PM

Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 13, 2011, 12:05:33 AM

I'm not even sure humans should have human rights.

Yes, forfeiting civilization is an excellent idea.