Do they? I mean, they're 98.9% similar to us by DNA. They have cultures and languages. They experience rich emotions like anger, fear, and happiness. So, do Apes, along with humans, deserve to belong to a community of equals? Give me some reasons people :D!
2007-02-18 03:10:39 · 22 answers · asked by sportbest 2 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
The human equal rights concept itself has evolved only around 200 years ago.Till then human society was split by racial differences,slavery,man and woman,wealthy and poor. Even today the powerful countries exert pressure on weaker countries. Equal rights are more talked about rather than practiced.
Just by having similar emotions like the humans is not sufficient enough to arrive at equality. Humans also know how to control their emotions through their intellect and channelize the emotions for positive ends.
But man with his unique intelligence and thousands of years of stride on civilization has reached a stage of equality for every one
It is not the physical structure like DNA that decide on evolution of lofting principles. It takes many years of struggle to form a society, a country and finally a global mission.If Chimps and Gorillas can show equal development like human beings why not they also get equal rights?It is not just 98% similarity in DNA to the human which will fetch them the equal rights. Chimps and Gorillas have to attain the same mental development like humans to attain their state.
2007-02-18 03:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by moghusai 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They may have similar DNA and have other similarities to humans but they are NOT humans, they are animals. I think we as humans have a responsibility to treat them with kindness or respect in some form and they certainly don't deserve to be abused.
I think it may be helpful to think of what the Bible says about Man (humans, that is) and animals. Genesis says that man is given "dominion" over the earth which means we are responsible for it's care.
The other way to think is Darwinism which says that the apes are really our distant cousins and that we have "evolved" to a higher status than apes. This thinking can lead to all sort of presuppositions such as racism and sexism.
When animals take on the same importance as humans in our thinking we have a problem. Do we sacrifice people to save animals? If you were travelling down the highway and saw a family of ducks crossing the road as well as an oncoming vehicle, do you drive into the ditch, killing yourself? Or should you crash into the oncoming car to save the ducks? Or run the ducks over? Your way of thinking will determine your choice.
2007-02-18 08:58:05 · answer #2 · answered by Sonny Daye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pig DNA is very similar to humans...They also have primitive emotions. Let's give them rights too. Humans are much more intelligent than animals. The only good use for monkeys is for being in movies and the circus.
2007-02-18 03:20:15 · answer #3 · answered by Chris_Knows 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most certainly not. Humans are indeed a special species...they are the rulers of the planet...as such they have an extraodinaily special responsibility to treat all other species on the planet with respect...but not with any sort of equality as other humans. We take care of them and, of course, if we find other humans treating any other species cruelly or with out regard for that species importance to the eco-system, we should take immediate action to prevent such abuse. But, the animals are here to help us...not to share responsibility with.
2007-02-18 06:31:35 · answer #4 · answered by James 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have they done anything? Have they invented any medicine, technology, or even hairstyles? They are the same as dogs and cats. They exhibit the same emotions, or responses is more accurate. Sure give them equal rights, voting, home ownership, welfare, medicare.
How many do you want living next door to you?
This is probably the silliest thing on here in my experience. You really need to find something to do with your time.
2007-02-18 03:14:34 · answer #5 · answered by Jim R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hrm, and have'nt wolves been proven to live in "familial" societies respecting terroritory, living communally etc..
yet (western) Humans continue to slaughter them, thinking of them as a threat instead of the keystone species they really are...
so uh...
No...
It's not a matter of animals as having "equal rights" and we really need to stop thinking in those terms as that as they do not really mean anything. Equality among all beings needs to be thought of as that "EQUALITY".
Every action we as humans take against any other species needs to be evaluated as affecting the whole balance.
Thinking of an animal as equal just b/c their DNA is 98% alike to ours is a bit shortsighted b/c it fails to see the big picture, and does not analyze the balance principle that nature tries to maintain w/o humans mucking it up w/ our "self-righteous equality" mentaility..
2007-02-18 03:18:30 · answer #6 · answered by m34tba11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. All apes should be treated equally, just as apes.
They are apes. Now you have the ability to act like an ape, where they don't have the ability to act like humans, for the most part. :-)))
2007-02-18 03:17:58 · answer #7 · answered by Wonka 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They deserve every right to be taken care of and treated with respect but i wouldnt let them rule over us. Then again, America already have a chimp ruling them so i really dont know.
2016-05-24 02:05:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
even though they come very close to humans, they are still wild beasts. so NO they cant have equal rights. your gorilla cant vote for a president, dosent go through racial problems, and when you say equal rights-what do you really mean?
2007-02-18 03:14:59 · answer #9 · answered by hotnspike 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We're still struggling to get equal right out to all human beings and you want to go and throw this monkey wrench in?
2007-02-18 03:12:55 · answer #10 · answered by Bread Crumb Maloy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋