Yeee Haww!!
Originally posted by Robtard
If people really think an ape should have the same rights as a human, then lets give apes the rights to vote, drive and own a gun.
Have you ever been to Alabama? Because I think this has already happened.
Look, only a fool would fail to realize that the chimp in question can (and hopefully will) easily be saved WITHOUT the drastic measure of granting it "person-hood" status. The dictionary defines "person" as human... and while simians are remarkably similar to us, they are not human. An extension of animal rights will take care of this chimp just fine. As for all the scientific data being quoted, I say buyer beware. Not all research is rigorous, peer-reviewed, and well accepted in the scientific community... and some of it is pure garbage.
I admit here and now that I am not a scientist, just someone (probably like most of us on this thread) with a little higher education, and a layman's interest in science. I've encountered far too many people on line- who write well and convincingly- who quote (and misquote) dubious articles, and outright fraudulent research, like much of the stuff creation "scientists" publish... so a little scepticism is a good thing.