Dolphins are so intelligent that they should be thought of as ‘non-human persons’ and given their own bill of rights, it is claimed.
A coalition of scientists, philosophers and animal welfare groups have come up with a declaration of dolphin rights which they hope will one day be enshrined in law.
This would stop them being kept in zoos and waterparks, and being attacked by fishermen.
http://www.dailymail...scientists.html
Dolphins Should Be Classed As Non Human Persons
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, Feb 21 2012 12:39 PM
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Posted 21 February 2012 - 01:04 PM
I live in hope that this will happen.
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Posted 21 February 2012 - 10:39 PM
It does make you wonder. That dolphin described at the end of the article, Kelly didn't just demonstrate pavlovian learned behavior or sentience. Somehow she understood what caused her to be given lots of fish. But more than that, she executed creative thinking, strategy and perhaps experimentation, to try and get more fish. So there might very well be more to their thinking than we know. So I'd welcome the cetacean people of a culture
Except I feel that if if this is implemented, then there should actually be no whale watching at all. It would be degrading to them. If they are classed as a kind of species of "people" then they deserve complete privacy and treated with the same respect as the secluded tribal peoples in various countries.
Except I feel that if if this is implemented, then there should actually be no whale watching at all. It would be degrading to them. If they are classed as a kind of species of "people" then they deserve complete privacy and treated with the same respect as the secluded tribal peoples in various countries.
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Posted 21 February 2012 - 11:42 PM
But don't most of us 'people watch' ?
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 03:15 AM
So true! I casually watch people sometimes when I go to the mall
But the difference is that we film animals doing 'everything' (including the private activities) to learn and teach about them. But most cases, for privacy sake, you can't film or take photos of people, even in other cultures doing "everything"..
blimey trying to keep this clean
If cetaceans get classed as people, then filming that aspect of life at least should be stopped. I know organizations like National Geographic and BBC always try to keep a neutral, non invasive stance, so they only get close enough to observe and learn but never to interfere. Thats what part of "watching" i mean would need to be stopped.
But the difference is that we film animals doing 'everything' (including the private activities) to learn and teach about them. But most cases, for privacy sake, you can't film or take photos of people, even in other cultures doing "everything".. blimey trying to keep this clean If cetaceans get classed as people, then filming that aspect of life at least should be stopped. I know organizations like National Geographic and BBC always try to keep a neutral, non invasive stance, so they only get close enough to observe and learn but never to interfere. Thats what part of "watching" i mean would need to be stopped.
