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2008-06-26 Europe

Spanish parliament to extend rights to apes

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Posted by Steve White 2008-06-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Apes, Spanish Socialists... little enough difference in IQ and manners.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-06-26 00:59|| 2008-06-26 00:59|| Front Page Top

#2 So, what are they going to do with any great apes that are currently in zoos in Spain? Since they have a "right" to be free, they will have to be let go.
Of course, if they are let free, and they have rights, then they should also have responsibilities. Like paying for the room and board the now get for free.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-06-26 02:03|| 2008-06-26 02:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Spain doesn't have any native apes or monkeys. Gibraltar claimed by Spain has Barbary Apes, a species of monkey. And like all all monkeys in my personal experience, including Gibraltar's apes, they are nasty, vicious and extremely dangerous animals.

If you want to deal with monkeys, I recommend at least one of the following - mace, cattle prod, handgun.

Posted by Phil_B 2008-06-26 04:56|| 2008-06-26 04:56|| Front Page Top

#4 "Beware the beast Man, for he is the Devil's pawn. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport or lust or greed. Yea, he will murder his brother to possess his brother's land. Let him not breed in great numbers, for he will make a desert of his home and yours. Shun him; drive him back into his jungle lair, for he is the harbinger of death."

-- Planet of the Apes

Posted by Mike 2008-06-26 05:38|| 2008-06-26 05:38|| Front Page Top

#5 If you want to deal with monkeys, I recommend at least one of the following - mace, cattle prod, handgun.

So, much like politicians then.

Posted by AzCat 2008-06-26 10:02|| 2008-06-26 10:02|| Front Page Top

#6 arguing that "non-human hominids" like chimpanzees, gorillas, orang-utans and bonobos should enjoy the right to life, freedom and not to be tortured.

Not what I'd call outrageous. They are at least as intelligent as many of our own congress critters. At the rate we're going there won't be an ape anywhere on the planet in a few years. It's a desperate situation that generates questionable legislature like this, but at least somebody is doing something instead of just sitting around with their thumb up their ass.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-06-26 10:47|| 2008-06-26 10:47|| Front Page Top

#7 Can the right to marry be far behind?

Posted by xbalanke 2008-06-26 12:27|| 2008-06-26 12:27|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm sure a certain ethnic minority would be first in line for multiple monkey wives if they could get benefits for them.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-06-26 12:42|| 2008-06-26 12:42|| Front Page Top

#9 General Ursuss smiles....

Posted by borgboy 2008-06-26 14:37|| 2008-06-26 14:37|| Front Page Top

#10 Clearly pandering for the primate vote. Don't tell the Democrats.

Posted by DMFD 2008-06-26 22:49|| 2008-06-26 22:49|| Front Page Top

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