Equal Rights For All!
Chimpanzees, that is. The Spanish Socialist Party will begin pushing a bill that grants equal human rights for chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans. (We point out that they willfully and quite wrongly left out mandrills, and we are not amused). They argue that since apes share a high percentage of the same genes as humans, therefore should be treated as equals.
The party will announce its Great Ape Project at a press conference tomorrow. An organization with the same name is seeking a UN declaration on simian rights which would defend ape interests "the same as those of minors and the mentally handicapped of our species."
One has to wonder when the next logical step will be taken. And exactly how are the apes to pay their taxes?
The good news is we now know exactly where these guys are headed!
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Blue Crab Boulevard » Blog Archive » Spain Goes Bananas — Tuesday, 27 June , 2006 @ 10:38 am
By Tano, Wednesday, 26 April , 2006 @ 8:52 am
Whats wrong with a little outreach to those who have not quite evolved to our point? After all, we let conservatives vote….
By Gauis Arbo, Wednesday, 26 April , 2006 @ 9:19 am
Or is it liberals…
By Black Jack, Wednesday, 26 April , 2006 @ 2:11 pm
Don’t forget dogs, dogs are people too, ya know. The newly formed Coalition for Dogs Rights is pushing to allow unlicensed dogs to vote in national elections. No longer will Dogs be satisfied to accept second class status. Any dog who chases, has chased, or might chase cars will now be covered under Motor Voter laws.
Dogs of America, stand up and bark for your rights, you have only your leash to lose.
By Gauis Arbo, Wednesday, 26 April , 2006 @ 2:18 pm
I’m pretty sure they already do vote, at least in Chicago.