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Steve Best on The Left's Ignorance of Cognitive Ethology

Animal Person

But now the blinders are coming off, and it is time Leftists take their own off and wake up to the fact of the ethological revolution and its profound implications for human identity, our moral relationships to nonhuman animals, and to politics. Related articles by Zemanta Rooks can use tools 'just like chimps' (guardian.co.uk).

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

He writes, "The dog remained a vital tool in biomedical research for more than 300 years and was the vehicle for a remarkable run of medical breakthroughs.". It does not make them more or less a "tool." Part III: Pepper Goes to Washington. Maybe on paper. Part IV: Brown Dogs and Red Herrings. But the entire industry is questionable.