I still don't get it.
More laws?
Aren't ALL animals protected equally?!
But the whole moral superiority, and monopoly of enlightenment is what's scary. Not to mention the "new age" thing.
I suppose anyone who oppose this, such as the Catholic Church and Amnesty International are immoral, unenlightened, old age, evil killers.
Good luck stopping cruelty with new laws.
What's the criteria for judging which creatures have higher states of self-awareness and intelligence? I've spent a long time with dogs, just as she spent a long time with apes, and there's something about dogs that no ape has. Then again, not long ago a study confirmed Flyies can be homossexual, considering flyes are 99%-whatever similar to humans, can dodge all but the quickest hands, buzz human ears and use clever hit-and-run tactics to steal human food, I'd say they are pretty intelligent too, even if they can't think like a gorilla or recognize themselves on the mirror.
Monkey wants banana.
Since we're on this road, why don't we kill our own human retards? If a human who can speak has a disease or condition which doesn't allow him to recognize himself on the mirror they shouldn't be entitled human rights.
Quite arrogant for someone to believe they can judge intelligence and which species deserve this right and that right.
So human, so monkey.