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99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts) Tue Apr 21, 2015, 10:37 PM Apr 2015

If corporations are legal "persons" then Why Not Chimpanzees?

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In Historic Ruling, Pair of Chimpanzees Recognized as 'Legal Persons'
Two research chimps granted right to seek relief from imprisonment in habeas corpus ruling
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 * Common Dreams * byNadia Prupis, staff writer
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/04/21/historic-ruling-pair-chimpanzees-recognized-legal-persons

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If corporations are legal "persons" then Why Not Chimpanzees? (Original Post) 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 OP

Chimps aren't monkeys, but apes. LuvNewcastle Apr 2015 #1

Good catch, I'll correct the title. nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #2

When the chimps put together org charts, sure. n/t customerserviceguy Apr 2015 #3

Wait? Are you sayin Chimpy Bush is a person? You can't be serious. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2015 #4

Indeed. The chimps are probably smarter and more ethical than most corporations. nt bemildred Apr 2015 #5

Because chimps don't have huge wads of money to give to politicians. djean111 Apr 2015 #6

LuvNewcastle

(17,821 posts)

1. Chimps aren't monkeys, but apes.

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 10:48 PM

Apr 2015

Good point, though. I'd grant personhood to a lot of animals before I would a corporation.

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

2. Good catch, I'll correct the title. nt

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 11:07 PM

Apr 2015

customerserviceguy

(25,406 posts)

3. When the chimps put together org charts, sure. n/t

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Wed Apr 22, 2015, 12:15 AM

Apr 2015

InAbLuEsTaTe

(25,518 posts)

4. Wait? Are you sayin Chimpy Bush is a person? You can't be serious.

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Wed Apr 22, 2015, 12:16 AM

Apr 2015

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

5. Indeed. The chimps are probably smarter and more ethical than most corporations. nt

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Wed Apr 22, 2015, 04:37 AM

Apr 2015

djean111

(14,255 posts)

6. Because chimps don't have huge wads of money to give to politicians.

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2015, 05:53 AM

Apr 2015

Huge wads of money rule our government. We have accepted it. And, IMO, Citizens United is not going away any time soon. The people who are beneficiaries of the now billions of dollars are not going to give it up. As I suspected, I got emails asking me to help MATCH the Kochs. The politicians and media are rolling around in money, and they love it.

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