(New York Post) They’ve worn diapers like babies, donned children’s clothes and have even learned to use sign language — but a New York appeals court finally put their foot down Thursday and ruled that chimpanzee’s are not entitled to the same rights as humans.
“So far as legal theory is concerned, a person is any being whom the law regards as capable of rights and duties,” a three-judge Appellate Division panel said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press.
“Needless to say, unlike human beings, chimpanzees cannot bear any legal duties, submit to societal responsibilities or be held legally accountable for their actions.”
