India declares dolphins to be "non human persons", bans dolphin shows

[mota bhai 2,675]

NEW DELHI, India, May 20, 2013 (ENS) – India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests has decided to forbid the keeping of captive dolphins for public entertainment anywhere in the country.

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The statement issued by B.S. Bonal, the member secretary of the Central Zoo Authority of India, acknowledges that cetaceans in general do not survive well in captivity, saying, “Confinement in captivity can seriously compromise the welfare and survival of all types of cetaceans by altering their behaviour and causing extreme distress.”

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“Whereas cetaceans in general are highly intelligent and sensitive, and various scientists who have researched dolphin behavior have suggested that the unusually high intelligence; as compared to other animals means that dolphin should be seen as ‘non-human persons’ and as such should have their own specific rights and is morally unacceptable to keep them captive for entertainment purpose,” the ministry said.

http://ens-newswire.com/2013/05/20/india-bans-captive-dolphin-shows-as-morally-unacceptable/

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Good.

[Ban Hammer 13,586]

next up - lawyers take to the high seas with restraining orders against tuna fleets on behalf of their new clients.

[JohnR! 5,495]

morally unacceptable to keep them captive for entertainment purpose

Next he will state water is wet.

[mota bhai 2,675]

next up - lawyers take to the high seas with restraining orders against tuna fleets on behalf of their new clients.

dolphins have a better claim to personhood than corporations do

[Pooky 3,836]

Good.

Paul Watson will be happy.

[Ban Hammer 13,586]

dolphins have a better claim to personhood than corporations do

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[The Nature Boy 4,224]

NEW DELHI, India, May 20, 2013 (ENS) – India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests has decided to forbid the keeping of captive dolphins for public entertainment anywhere in the country.

...

The statement issued by B.S. Bonal, the member secretary of the Central Zoo Authority of India, acknowledges that cetaceans in general do not survive well in captivity, saying, “Confinement in captivity can seriously compromise the welfare and survival of all types of cetaceans by altering their behaviour and causing extreme distress.”

...

“Whereas cetaceans in general are highly intelligent and sensitive, and various scientists who have researched dolphin behavior have suggested that the unusually high intelligence; as compared to other animals means that dolphin should be seen as ‘non-human persons’ and as such should have their own specific rights and is morally unacceptable to keep them captive for entertainment purpose,” the ministry said.

http://ens-newswire.com/2013/05/20/india-bans-captive-dolphin-shows-as-morally-unacceptable/

Does this mean they can have guns ?

[GandD 5,966]

Does this mean they can have guns ?

It means they have to have guns.

[Ban Hammer 13,586]

Does this mean they can have guns ?

heck yeah, that killer whale gang is..........killer!

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

It means they have to have guns.

This place has gone to ** hell while I have been out practicing privileged white capitalism

[GandD 5,966]

This place has gone to ** hell while I have been out practicing privileged white capitalism

Are you kidding? Gary's posting more and danno and slim are back.

Thanks for keeping that economy rolling btw.

[Pooky 3,836]

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Watch "The Cove".

[Dan and Judy 614]

it's still ok to eat em isn't it?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

it's still ok to eat em isn't it?

Yes Dolphin is very tasty

P.S.

Flipper was a porpoise