NationStates Jolt Archive

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11234

Let's see: they can use language - they can hunt with spears...

How long do you think it will be before we have to negotiate with them?

Give them civil rights?

Some chimpanzees are smarter than some people with mental deficiencies - yet we give the human with an IQ of 40 basic civil rights, while we put the chimp in a cage or circus.

Theoretically, a person with a low IQ could be walked into a voting booth, and pull the lever. Would you let a smart chimpanzee vote?

Shoot 'em on sight. It's our evolutionary given duty. Those bastards are trying to encroach on our niche!

Shoot 'em on sight. It's our evolution assigned duty.

Or give them lobotomies.


They'd do it to us if they had the chance!

Or give them lobotomies.


They'd do it to us if they had the chance!

It's a madhouse. A madhouse!!!

Shouldn't they start paying taxes before they get the vote?

Shouldn't they start paying taxes before they get the vote?

You can be unemployed, and still vote.

Maybe we should start paying the ones who participate in experiments, and pay the ones who work in the circus, so they can pay taxes.

You can be unemployed, and still vote.

Maybe we should start paying the ones who participate in experiments, and pay the ones who work in the circus, so they can pay taxes.

I seem to remember in the UK you pay income tax on social security benefits.

I seem to remember in the UK you pay income tax on social security benefits.

Prior to 1992 Elizabeth II didn't pay income tax, but was entitled to vote.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11234

Let's see: they can use language - they can hunt with spears...

How long do you think it will be before we have to negotiate with them?

Give them civil rights?

Some chimpanzees are smarter than some people with mental deficiencies - yet we give the human with an IQ of 40 basic civil rights, while we put the chimp in a cage or circus.

Theoretically, a person with a low IQ could be walked into a voting booth, and pull the lever. Would you let a smart chimpanzee vote?

Its an interesting discussion, rights for sentient animals, protected by law.
Such as the right to not be a pet, but a member of soicety who's needs must be met by who ever has the care of such an animal.

One that I find is begining to sway me to it's side.

I'm with Andaluciae, we all too often forget in the throe of 'humanity' what our job actually is on this earth. NUKE ALL CHIMPS!

I'm with Andaluciae, we all too often forget in the throe of 'humanity' what our job actually is on this earth. NUKE ALL CHIMPS!

Think of the bushbabies!

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