The case for dolphin rights – Boing Boing<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt was just this understanding of rights as obligations that governments must obey that formed the basis for a declaration of rights for cetaceans (whales and dolphins) at the annual meeting of the Am…\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A couple of thoughts here: 1. While I understand the reasoning behind it, I don't like the idea of "rights" being equated to "obligations by the government." Maybe it's that Declaration of Independence upbringing in me, but it makes me want to think of some other term. 2. 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