gcarter
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In election year, Romania debates giving human rights to dolphins
The 39-year-old activist politician introduced a bill in parliament last week that would recognise the marine mammals as "non-human persons", on account of their highly developed intelligence, personalities and behaviour patterns.
The bill, which will be debated in the Romanian upper house in the coming weeks, would make humans and dolphins equal before the law. Dolphin killers would be given the same sentences as murderers of human beings.
Do people really think this is a good idea?
A good way to achieve species protection or the end of inhumane treatment or hunting?
Or does it both cheapen the value placed on a human life and just make the proposer and supporters look silly?
The 39-year-old activist politician introduced a bill in parliament last week that would recognise the marine mammals as "non-human persons", on account of their highly developed intelligence, personalities and behaviour patterns.
The bill, which will be debated in the Romanian upper house in the coming weeks, would make humans and dolphins equal before the law. Dolphin killers would be given the same sentences as murderers of human beings.
Do people really think this is a good idea?
A good way to achieve species protection or the end of inhumane treatment or hunting?
Or does it both cheapen the value placed on a human life and just make the proposer and supporters look silly?