Animals are not the same as humans so why should they be treated like so?Yong disagrees when he writes “Hiasl, a former research chimpanzee, sanctuary faces bankruptcy and he faces homelessness. Hiasl’s fate hangs on being legally declared a person” (Yong 38). The problem with this argument is the reader doesn't get any important background such as why is the sanctuary facing bankruptcy? Or how will being declared a person help this problem? Yong is correct that chimps deserve more rights and protection, but he seems on dubious ground when he claims that Hiasl must be declared human. I don't think that animals should be treated like humans because they are not the same as people in a realistic sense. The bill of rights should not state that animals should be treated at the same standard as
Animals are not the same as humans so why should they be treated like so?Yong disagrees when he writes “Hiasl, a former research chimpanzee, sanctuary faces bankruptcy and he faces homelessness. Hiasl’s fate hangs on being legally declared a person” (Yong 38). The problem with this argument is the reader doesn't get any important background such as why is the sanctuary facing bankruptcy? Or how will being declared a person help this problem? Yong is correct that chimps deserve more rights and protection, but he seems on dubious ground when he claims that Hiasl must be declared human. I don't think that animals should be treated like humans because they are not the same as people in a realistic sense. The bill of rights should not state that animals should be treated at the same standard as