Tonga Poised to Be the First Country to Recognize Rights of Whales
c/world · u/Pro@reddthat.com · 227 points
c/world · u/Pro@reddthat.com · 227 points
u/Zenith@lemm.ee · 2 points
I think lots of countries enforce things like animal welfare but animals are property, they don’t have “rights” you’re just required to not abuse them, and often the definition of “not abusive” is still pretty abusive/negligent
u/General_Effort@lemmy.world · 22 points
For a moment there, I thought the UK was splitting up.
u/DamienGramatacus@lemmy.world · 11 points
Tonga porpoised to be first country to recognise the rights of whales.
Terrible pun aside, go Tonga!
u/Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 9 points
Makes more sense than corporations
u/Bravo@eviltoast.org · 1 points
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