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Should Chimpanzees Be Granted Legal Personhood?, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Should Chimpanzees Be Granted Legal Personhood?, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
In recent years, advocates for animal welfare have pursued legal rights for animals in the courts. Tommy and Kiko are chimpanzees who were once famous for their appearance in Hollywood films. Both now live in captivity in small cages—conditions that are far from optimal relative to what a flourishing life for a chimpanzee would look like. Hercules and Leo are chimpanzees who have been the subject of invasive medical research and experimentation for their entire lives, nearly a decade. Advocates for these animals argue that it is morally wrong to view them as mere property. There should be some legal …
Lab Grown Meat: A Moral Revolution?, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Lab Grown Meat: A Moral Revolution?, Rachel Robinson-Greene
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
In 2013, Dutch scientists announced that they had produced a lab-grown hamburger. Scientists generated the muscle cells comprising the burger—no animals were killed as part of the process. Many are hopeful that this “cultured meat” is the solution to many societal problems. Earlier this year, author Paul Shapiro and director of The Humane Society released a book called Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals will Revolutionize Dinner and The World. The book provides a history of the development of meat produced in labs and discusses the moral benefits of a future that includes meat produced in this way.