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| Dolphin bill of rights: 'non human persons' | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 22 2012, 10:04 PM (1,550 Views) | |
| DinosaurMichael | Feb 22 2012, 10:04 PM Post #1 |
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| FelinePowah | Feb 23 2012, 12:48 AM Post #2 |
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I think they should be, i mean really what harm would come of it and it will be a good slap in the face to people that think that its only humans are the only intelligent spieces on the planet. |
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| Sicilianu | Feb 23 2012, 01:45 AM Post #3 |
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Seems like anthropomorphism to me, which is never good science. I agree with the need to stop killing animals haphazardly, but calling it murder is not going to get the movement anywhere. To go on the record, I disagree with the keeping of large cetaceans in captivity (not sold on not being able to keep small odontocetes). Orcas have no place in captivity. I am also against selling parrots in pet stores because of their level of intelligence. If you cannot sell a monkey, I do not see why you should be able to sell a parrot. |
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| Cat | Feb 24 2012, 01:46 AM Post #4 |
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I don't know if it can be called 'anthropomorphisation'. If dolphins are intelligent enough to have self-awareness defining them as 'non human persons' would be correct, but of course how do we really know for sure? Quite tricky question. I think one of the reasons behind this proposal is to raise awareness about dolphins, their great intelligence and differences respect to other sea creatures. Many uneducated ppl, especially fishermen, consider dolphins just as 'fish'. Many of them end up caught in nets during fishing and die. If people were made more aware and cared more, such deaths could at least be reduced. |
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| tomegatherion | Feb 24 2012, 01:59 AM Post #5 |
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"Anthropomorphism" is one of the stupidest words ever invented. It basically says; don't compare animals to humans, that's unscientific. But this implies that humans are not animals, that they are a priori and essentially different. And I think THIS is the really unscientific thing to say. |
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| Ausar | Nov 6 2012, 07:54 AM Post #6 |
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Xi-miqa-can! Xi-miqa-can! Xi-miqa-can!
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Humans are animals. But we just care more about our own species than others. We just can't help it. |
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| bitisgabonica | Nov 6 2012, 08:59 PM Post #7 |
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prioritizing our own species is out of instinct. its not bizarre. but humans are animals that can care for other animals out of the same instinct. |
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| maker | Dec 24 2014, 12:06 PM Post #8 |
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2014/dec/23/orangutan-freed-zoo-basic-rights-argentina-video http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/12/23/372641268/orangutan-declared-to-have-legal-rights-in-argentina |
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| maker | Mar 16 2015, 10:16 AM Post #9 |
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http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0315--ethical-ape-col03.html |
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