Our humanity is the justification for our rights. I believe idiots have basic rights, I'm afraid. Only by our grace, which we all freely grant. If humanity were all idiots, there would be no rights. Apes (a poor analogy to a species of idiots), have no rights.
"Our humanity is the justification for our rights. I believe idiots have basic rights, I'm afraid."
Only by our grace, which we all freely grant. If humanity were all idiots, there would be no rights. Apes (a poor analogy to a species of idiots), have no rights. -PH-
There is mounting evidence that apes, dolphins, etc, have self awareness, - & maybe free will?
I could see the day that such species would be acknowledged as having some basic rights.
ABCNEWS.com : Dolphins Pass the Human Mirror Test
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http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/DailyNews/dolphins_010501.html