ANIMAL RIGHTS! ANIMAL RIGHTS?

[futurebird.livejournal.com]

I don't recall talking about animal intelligence/rights with you. So let's have at it!

What questions in the area of animal rights do you think are most urgent that we resolve?
Do you see hypocrisy in the way we protect some animals more than others?



First a poll:

[Poll #1768683]

Comments

[underlankers.livejournal.com]

I could believe that with cetaceans. The only land animals other than humans to wage war are chimpanzees and chimpanzees have no Geneva Convention or International Criminal Court. They do, however, have Rape of Nanking-level atrocities as banalities.