court to decide if monkey entitled to "human rights"

[Brazen]

I found these on Slashdot:

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,2047459,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12
http://www.newscientist.com/blog/shorts...ial.html?DCMP=Matt_Sparkes&nsref=chimp
http://www.wesleyjsmith.com/blog/2005/1...p-becomes-litigant-granted-habeas.html

It seems the monkey has already been extended habeas corpus and they are going to rule on if the monkey should have a "legal guardian."

Great, here's something else that is going to have better legal protection than us white males.

 

[RichUK]

Since when has a monkey ever been considered a human?

 

[Gigantopithecus]

Chimpanzees are not monkeys. Stop embarassing yourselves.

 

[TheNinja]

If monkey's get human rights, then I want monkey rights. Namely the ability to walk around with no clothes on and throw feces at people who I don't like.

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: TheNinja
If monkey's get human rights, then I want monkey rights. Namely the ability to walk around with no clothes on and throw feces at people who I don't like.

? and go around banging all the female monkeys?

 

[R Nilla]

"humanness" and granting "human-status" seem like a semantic mistake. While I could see considering granting chimpanzees a degree of personhood, they certainly are not "humans." The terms "people" and "humans" do not have to be mutually inclusive.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Brazen
Great, here's something else that is going to have better legal protection than us white males.

Way to derail your own thread. Yeah we white males have it sooooo hard. :roll:

 

[Brazen]

Originally posted by: Gigantopithecus
Chimpanzees are not monkeys. Stop embarassing yourselves.

Nobody cares about arguing semantics. Stop embarassing yourself.

Originally posted by: TheNinja
If monkey's get human rights, then I want monkey rights. Namely the ability to walk around with no clothes on and throw feces at people who I don't like.

ooh, good call.

 

[vrbaba]

what has this society come to

... and why isnt monkey brain commonly found on the menu yet

 

[Mucho]

Their time will come one day

 

[Brazen]

Originally posted by: vrbaba
what has this society come to

... and why isnt monkey brain commonly found on the menu yet

Where in North Carolina would you harvest monkeys to put on the menu?

 

[RFtesla]

Originally posted by: Brazen

Originally posted by: Gigantopithecus
Chimpanzees are not monkeys. Stop embarassing yourselves.

Nobody cares about arguing semantics. Stop embarassing yourself.

Originally posted by: TheNinja
If monkey's get human rights, then I want monkey rights. Namely the ability to walk around with no clothes on and throw feces at people who I don't like.

ooh, good call.

Chimps are NOT monkeys, they are two completely different offshoots from each other. Monkeys have tails and are a hell of a lot more stupid than apes.

 

[Alkaline5]

Originally posted by: RFtesla

Originally posted by: Brazen

Originally posted by: Gigantopithecus
Chimpanzees are not monkeys. Stop embarassing yourselves.

Nobody cares about arguing semantics. Stop embarassing yourself.

Originally posted by: TheNinja
If monkey's get human rights, then I want monkey rights. Namely the ability to walk around with no clothes on and throw feces at people who I don't like.

ooh, good call.

Chimps are NOT monkeys, they are two completely different offshoots from each other. Monkeys have tails and are a hell of a lot more stupid than apes.

Yes. You are correct. The fact that chimps do not have tails is extremely relevant to the court's decision to proceed with this case. :roll:

 

[manowar821]

I don't think we're at a point as a civilization where we can be making up rights for animals yet. We can't even grant basic human rights to every person yet...

I mean, there are still pigs out there who think that gays, non-religious people and anyone not white are less than human.

We're killing eachother over differences in fairy-tales, and we're trying to dictate the lives of other species...? Too soon.

 

[z0mb13]

what about dolphins??

 

[manowar821]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
what about dolphins??

It was recently discovered that dolphins are actually as smart as mice... They have large brains, but most of that brain matter is fat, to keep their brain warm.

It's sad, really.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: TheNinja
If monkey's get human rights, then I want monkey rights. Namely the ability to walk around with no clothes on and throw feces at people who I don't like.

? and go around banging all the female monkeys?

So THIS is how we went about getting AIDS from lesser primates. Damn legal proceedings!

Originally posted by: manowar821
It was recently discovered that dolphins are actually as smart as mice... They have large brains, but most of that brain matter is fat, to keep their brain warm.

It's sad, really.

Link?

 

[TheTony]

Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!

 

[Kadarin]

Laugh-a while you can, monkey boy!

 

[manowar821]

Link?

I'm sorry :

I have no idea where it is, I read it a month or two back... I'm not lying though! :laugh:

 

[Mo0o]

damn you dirty apes!

 

[Quasmo]

Ok, If they do give him human rights I hoe they immediately arrest him for being nude in public, and cast him as a sex offender.

 

[PHiuR]

Originally posted by: Quasmo
Ok, If they do give him human rights I hoe they immediately arrest him for being nude in public, and cast him as a sex offender.

Dateline can do a special on it. To catch a monkey-predator.