Comments for Nonsense on sticks at http://adamsmith.org , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://adamsmith.org Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:13:22 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://adamsmith.org/blog/justice-and-civil-liberties/nonsense-on-sticks-200807181718/#comment-612 I would say the main argument for giving primates rights - but not cows - is that primates are intelligent enough to have conversations with human beings about their feelings and ambitions. Our understanding of chimp brains suggests that torturing a chimpanzee could would be similar to torturing an 8 year old boy. Cows have not been found to have feelings or ambitions in the same sense, however I would still support a proper Animal Bill of Rights, which granted animals the right not to be tortured, or mistreated when under the care of a human (e.g. pets, farm animals). - Stewart Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:07:00 +0100