declair chimp a person

[Trigg]

These people are :cuckoo:

Associated Press Writer)



VIENNA, Austria - In some ways, Hiasl is like any other Viennese: He indulges a weakness for pastry, likes to paint and enjoys chilling out watching TV. But he doesn't care for coffee, and he isn't actually a person - at least not yet.

In a case that could set a global legal precedent for granting basic rights to apes, animal rights advocates are seeking to get the 26-year-old male chimpanzee legally declared a "person."

Hiasl's supporters argue he needs that status to become a legal entity that can receive donations and get a guardian to look out for his interests.

"Our main argument is that Hiasl is a person and has basic legal rights," said Eberhart Theuer, a lawyer leading the challenge on behalf of the Association Against Animal Factories, a Vienna animal rights group.

"We mean the right to life, the right to not be tortured, the right to freedom under certain conditions," Theuer said.

"We're not talking about the right to vote here."

*at least they haven't gone completely overboard*

[Hagbard Celine]

Some people see no difference between people and animals :dunno: Seems dumb to me.

[typomaniac]

These people are :cuckoo:

Associated Press Writer)



VIENNA, Austria - In some ways, Hiasl is like any other Viennese: He indulges a weakness for pastry, likes to paint and enjoys chilling out watching TV. But he doesn't care for coffee, and he isn't actually a person - at least not yet.

In a case that could set a global legal precedent for granting basic rights to apes, animal rights advocates are seeking to get the 26-year-old male chimpanzee legally declared a "person."
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*at least they haven't gone completely overboard*Unlike us Americans, who actually sent a chimp to the White House. :(

[darin]

Unlike us Americans, who actually sent a chimp to the White House. :(

:lame2: :link:

[gabosaurus]

I was confused by the thread title. Reagan is already dead.

[TheStripey1]

:lame2: :link:


Hey dmp, is this what you wanted?

http://web.mit.edu/margret/www/myndir/comics/bush_chimp.jpg

Or this one?

Bush or Chimp (http://www.bushorchimp.com/)

[TheStripey1]

These people are :cuckoo:

Associated Press Writer)



VIENNA, Austria - In some ways, Hiasl is like any other Viennese: He indulges a weakness for pastry, likes to paint and enjoys chilling out watching TV. But he doesn't care for coffee, and he isn't actually a person - at least not yet.

In a case that could set a global legal precedent for granting basic rights to apes, animal rights advocates are seeking to get the 26-year-old male chimpanzee legally declared a "person."

Hiasl's supporters argue he needs that status to become a legal entity that can receive donations and get a guardian to look out for his interests.

"Our main argument is that Hiasl is a person and has basic legal rights," said Eberhart Theuer, a lawyer leading the challenge on behalf of the Association Against Animal Factories, a Vienna animal rights group.

"We mean the right to life, the right to not be tortured, the right to freedom under certain conditions," Theuer said.

"We're not talking about the right to vote here."

*at least they haven't gone completely overboard*

agreed... quite cuckoo...