Re:If we cloned Neanderthals, what rights would they have?
by electromagnetic on Tuesday April 21, 2009 @12:25PM
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Would they have rights? Currently I know for sure of one country in which they would have all the legal rights of humans: Spain. The Spanish parliament extended human rights onto all the Great Apes, which would likely blanket cover any cloned Neanderthals.
The question would be other countries, which the cloning of a Neanderthal would likely help extend legal human rights to at least every species in the Homo genus.
Personally I usually avoid the whole human rights for Great Apes (even though I completely agree with it) because I can see both sides of the argument (I believe saving a humans life is more important than any animals life). However, I'd be joining any protest (here in Canada) to extend human rights throughout the whole Homo genus.
Although once we establish human rights for all of the Homo genus, would that legally prevent the cloning of Neanderthals without their prior legal consent?
The question would be other countries, which the cloning of a Neanderthal would likely help extend legal human rights to at least every species in the Homo genus.
Personally I usually avoid the whole human rights for Great Apes (even though I completely agree with it) because I can see both sides of the argument (I believe saving a humans life is more important than any animals life). However, I'd be joining any protest (here in Canada) to extend human rights throughout the whole Homo genus.
Although once we establish human rights for all of the Homo genus, would that legally prevent the cloning of Neanderthals without their prior legal consent?