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PETA sues Sea World over "slavery"

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I can't fucking believe a judge agreed to hear this case.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57372606/judge-hears-groundbreaking-animal-slavery-case/

Miller listened to both sides for an hour before announcing that he would take the case under advisement and issue his ruling at a later date. The judge raised doubts a court can allow animals to be plaintiffs in a lawsuit, and he questioned how far the implications of a favorable ruling could reach, pointing out the military's use of dolphins and scientists' experiments on whales in the wild.
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Abenaki;2105501; said:
I can't [censored]ing believe a judge agreed to hear this case.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57372606/judge-hears-groundbreaking-animal-slavery-case/
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The purpose of the hearing was to determine whether the Judge or any Court actually can hear the case. The Judge is going to issue a decision on that issue at a later date, so you're mistaken in asserting that the Judge "agreed to hear this case."

PS - He's going to dismiss the lawsuit because the Constitution doesn't guarantee animals individual rights.
 
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Ballooning animal controversies mar Macy's parade

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is awash in animal-related protests over its floats, with controversies involving the unlikely pairing of rocker Joan Jett and Shamu the killer whale.

Activists plan to line the route of next week's parade to protest a SeaWorld float over accusations in a new documentary that the theme parks treat whales badly. And ranchers succeeded in getting Jett pulled off the South Dakota tourism float after they questioned why the vegetarian and animal-rights ally was representing their beef-loving state.
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The SeaWorld float, which depicts rolling waves, tropical fish, penguins and Shamu, comes months after the release of the documentary "Blackfish," which contends that SeaWorld's poor treatment of its killer whales contributed to the aggression of a whale involved in a trainer's death.

SeaWorld says the accusations have "absolutely no basis" and that "the men and women who care for these animals at SeaWorld are dedicated in every respect to their health and well-being."

Activists, including members of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, say they plan to stage a protest somewhere along the route during next week's parade. And the group says it has sent Macy's more than 80,000 emails from animal lovers demanding that the store drop the float.

Entire article: http://news.yahoo.com/ballooning-animal-controversies-mar-macys-parade-203403735--finance.html
 
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