Gorillas, bonobos, orang-utans and chimps are great apes
Chimpanzees and bonobos differ from humans by only 1% of DNA and could accept a blood transfusion or a kidney
All great apes recognise themselves in a mirror
Elephants and dolphins show similar self-awareness
Great apes can learn and use human languages through signs or symbols but lack the vocal anatomy to master speech
Great apes have displayed love, fear, anxiety and jealousy
So are they people in a way ? And should they get some kind of protection ? If so, how could you justify it only on the basis of similarity to humans - I mean why not extend the protection to for example worms ? Read the article below, which I have used for this information. Please, no one word answers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6505691.stm
2007-03-30
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