Spain to Extends Rights to Apes (by William Lynn)
The Spanish parliament’s decision to extend certain political rights to great apes is sparking a renewed debated about the meaning of a mixed community of people, animals and nature.
You can read more about the decision at Reuters.
cheers, Bill
William Lynn :: Jun.27.2008 :: Environmental Studies, Ethics, Geography, Global Studies, Human-Animal Studies, Wildlife :: 1 Comment »
That article states, “Keeping apes for circuses, television commercials or filming will also be forbidden.”
OK, maybe I get circuses, but if apes are treated well is there something inherently wrong about a gorilla being put in front of a camera? I’m not sure I following Spain’s reasoning on that one.
–TMG
http://themoralguy.blogspot.com