PETA would be pleased... Dolphins = "Non-Human Person"

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Jun 18, 2013 12:08 PM
In an otherwise bland article about the intelligence of dolphins, in the beginning is a little segment that India has banned dolphin amusement parks as they are "Non-human persons."

That's a very interesting term that India has used to label them. I guess it suggests that any animal can be a person if it has reached a certain level of intelligence and sensitivity.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2013/06/13/191286344/why-dolphins-make-us-nervous

Now is there a corollary that you can have "Human non-persons?"
Jun 18, 2013 12:08pm
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Jun 18, 2013 12:12 PM
Pretty interesting term that India has chosen for Dolphins. I suppose that they're thinking intelligence levels equate to "person". Sure there is some religious influences in that label. /F4F
Jun 18, 2013 12:12pm
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Jun 18, 2013 1:15 PM
So long as my favorite sushi stays off the list...wouldn't want to be cannibal
Jun 18, 2013 1:15pm
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Jun 18, 2013 1:27 PM
Fly4Fun;1459369 wrote:In an otherwise bland article about the intelligence of dolphins, in the beginning is a little segment that India has banned dolphin amusement parks as they are "Non-human persons."

That's a very interesting term that India has used to label them. I guess it suggests that any animal can be a person if it has reached a certain level of intelligence and sensitivity.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2013/06/13/191286344/why-dolphins-make-us-nervous

Now is there a corollary that you can have "Human non-persons?"
Steubenville residents?
Jun 18, 2013 1:27pm
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Jun 18, 2013 1:36 PM
Fly4Fun;1459369 wrote:In an otherwise bland article about the intelligence of dolphins, in the beginning is a little segment that India has banned dolphin amusement parks as they are "Non-human persons."

That's a very interesting term that India has used to label them. I guess it suggests that any animal can be a person if it has reached a certain level of intelligence and sensitivity.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2013/06/13/191286344/why-dolphins-make-us-nervous

Now is there a corollary that you can have "Human non-persons?"
Pretty interesting term. One would think that any animal would be a person if they had a certain level of IQ. I wonder if there is a corollary that you can have "human non-persons...."
Jun 18, 2013 1:36pm
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Jun 18, 2013 1:41 PM
like_that;1459420 wrote:Pretty interesting term. One would think that any animal would be a person if they had a certain level of IQ. I wonder if there is a corollary that you can have "human non-persons...."
Yes, but the more common term is "unborn fetus".

On a more serious note, would a trained dolphin score higher on an IQ test than, say, a 3-month old? Or are we going to talk about potential as opposed to actual?
Jun 18, 2013 1:41pm
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Jun 18, 2013 2:01 PM
And slant eyed Jap' bastards still think it's ok to slaughter dolphins and whales.
Jun 18, 2013 2:01pm
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Jun 18, 2013 4:58 PM
I love mahi-mahi.
Jun 18, 2013 4:58pm
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Jun 18, 2013 5:13 PM
Sonofanump;1459516 wrote:I love mahi-mahi.

Not sure if serious
Jun 18, 2013 5:13pm
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Jun 18, 2013 5:34 PM
Interesting...a society that is neck deep in caste based discrimination is all of a sudden worried about the plight of show dolphins?
Jun 18, 2013 5:34pm
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Jun 18, 2013 5:42 PM


Dont talk crap about Dolph.
Jun 18, 2013 5:42pm
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Jun 18, 2013 10:04 PM
Yeah Dolphinfish.
Just checking
Jun 18, 2013 10:04pm