Chimp petitions court for human status.

[Cyrano]

Seriously. Here's the link to the story in "The Nation."

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070521/ehrenreich

Hiasl, a 26-year old Austrian-based chimpanzee, is petitioning the courts for human status, and let me be the first to extend him a warm welcome to our species. ... If a chimpanzee can be declared a person, then there’s nothing in the way of a person becoming an ape -- and I’m not just talking about a retroactive status applied to ex-husbands.

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Hiazl’s motivation is economic: The animal sanctuary where he resides has run out of funds, and, in Austria, only a person can receive personal donations. Many humans in this country may be similarly motivated to seek chimp status.

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Is it possible this explains the existence of our "Commander Guy?"

[Greeby]

1. Are you thinkin what I'm thinkin?

:evilgrin:

[slackmaster]

2. I'm not going to say it

:nuke:

[Raven]

3. That's exactly what I thought. He would have been denied. n/t

[DBoon]

4. The other chimps would deny him chimp status?

nt

[seemslikeadream]

5. Watch this

Brain Control Monkey

http://www.glumbert.com/media/braincontrol

[WinkyDink]

6. On a serious note: If corporations can be declared "persons", well, then!

[Swamp Rat]

7. "Denied!"

... said the man in the hat.



:D