Tuesday, July 15, 2008

What Happens When Human Rights Are Given to Nonhumans?


Spain’s recent vote to give limited human rights to Great Apes is a great start at breaking down the species barriers, under which humans are regarded as godlike and the rest of the animal kingdom are treated like dirt. But some are aghast. Catholic bishops attacked the vote as undermining a divine will that placed humans above animals.

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