We share 96% of our DNA with Chimps (or even 99% according to another study) and a similar amount with many other primates. But we still treat our closet living relatives like shit and many primates face extinction from us.
We should establish a new status in our legal and scientific. Primates should no longer be classified as animals, but subhumans or sentient beings – and have almost human rights and most of all protection.
I´m agree – but where do you want to draw a limit?! Half-Apes maybe a Meerkatz, killed in massa for something called science…
F.ex. a whale was an universe of mysticism and confidence…
@mo: I think primates (Menschenaffen, wie es schon so schön im deutschen heisst) should be given these extra rights. The other ones are really closer to animals than to mankind.
I think: It needs appropriate rightism for all animals!
No fakes and no insults please. Thanks!