Re: Brin: Urangutan granted human rights. First step to Urangutan uplift?

2014-12-25 Thread Matt Grimaldi
much precedent this case will generate, and whether it will get applied to industrial animals as well. -- Matt From: ALBERTO VIEIRA FERREIRA MONTEIRO To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 5:31 AM Subject: Brin: Urangutan granted human rights. First st

Brin: Urangutan granted human rights. First step to Urangutan uplift?

2014-12-23 Thread ALBERTO VIEIRA FERREIRA MONTEIRO
A court in Argentina granted human rights to a captive Urangutan: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/21/us-argentina-orangutan-idUSKBN0JZ0Q620141221 http://www.buzzfeed.com/mbvd/orangutan-granted-basic-legal-rights-in-argentina#.fimQx6Xkb http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/landmark-ruling-ora