Dolphins deserve same rights as humans, say scientists
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Re: Dolphins deserve same rights as humans, say scientists
#2I'm okay with this.
Re: Dolphins deserve same rights as humans, say scientists
#3If we are on the subject of what animals it is ethical to hunt, etc., how about more strongly protecting the Great Apes (chimps, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans) as they are our closest cousins in nature? Whales are more a rival, than anything else.
Re: Dolphins deserve same rights as humans, say scientists
#4Rights come with Obligations, so as long as they pay their taxes too, I'm OK with this
Re: Dolphins deserve same rights as humans, say scientists
#5Rights come with Obligations, so as long as they pay their taxes too, I'm OK with this
People that don't have jobs don't have to pay taxes. (Except sales tax)
Re: Dolphins deserve same rights as humans, say scientists
#6>> They believe dolphins and whales are sufficiently intelligent to justify the same ethical considerations as humans.
I don't have a problem with extending legal protection to dolphins, but I do think that "intelligence" as the criteria is morally problematic, at least if it's the sole criteria.
For instance, could a person with Down's Syndrome be denied protection from murder?
The Christian worldview holds that human life has value intrinsically because God values it. Whether you agree with this or not, I hope you'd want to avoid drawing moral conclusions such as "my life is more valuable than my neighbor's because I'm obviously smarter."
Especially considering how slippery the definition of "intelligence" is.
Re: Dolphins deserve same rights as humans, say scientists
#7Rights come with Obligations, so as long as they pay their taxes too, I'm OK with this
The UN has said that broadband Internet is a basic human right. This is starting to get difficult.
Re: Dolphins deserve same rights as humans, say scientists
#8Rights come with Obligations, so as long as they pay their taxes too, I'm OK with this
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Re: Dolphins deserve same rights as humans, say scientists
#9Sorry, but I'm going to need a Dolphin declaration of independence, armed revolution and ability to self sustain through value creation first.