Should dogs be citizens? It’s not as crazy as you think. (Huh?)

VOX ^ | December 16, 2014 | Zack Beauchamp

[Kaslin]

It’s ridiculous

[MeshugeMikey]

The North American Mad Dog Love Association is about to come out of the closet!

[Kaslin]

Perfect question

[goldstategop]

[TomGuy]

A court just recently ruled that a chimp has no 'human' rights.

That precedent could probably be applied to dogs or any other animals, insects, roses and pine trees.

Chimpanzees aren't 'persons' with rights of humans, no need to be freed, New York court rules

[Resolute Conservative]

What about horses, cats, ferrets, and hampsters?

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Only in America 2014 AD. We elected the imbecile in the White House didn’t we?

[PATRIOT1876]

*Just when you think the title of “professor” cannot be demeaned any further.

We really, REALLY need different titles for those possessing real degrees.*

Are you casting aspersions upon the learned professor?

Don't you know that among his many titles, He is the King of Town as well as a poopsmith!?

http://youtu.be/S09XSC425Ag

[goldstategop]

Dogs can understand perfectly well what a human being says. They are as close to an animal that can understand human language as exists upon this earth.

[bgill]

Mine will vote conservative or they’ll loose their spot on the couch.

[PATRIOT1876]

“Some animals are more equal than others”

[wbarmy]

Do you have a reference for that statistic. Google doesn’t seem to want to go there.

[camle]

sure..then they’ll be elligible for welfare

[goldstategop]

Liberals believe that George Orwell’s satire “Animal Farm” should be taken at face value.

[Gator113]

If my GSD barks at a black person and refuses to allow him onto my property, will he be called a racist?

My boy was shipped here from Germany, there isn’t any American blood in him and I bought him. While he is a buddy, I do give him jobs to do and thus he is a servant....will I someday owe him reparations?

I am okay with him becoming a citizen, as long as I can use him as a tax deduction and the government agrees to send him some of that Obama money.

[Leaning Right]

animals are already part of our society, as pets and work animals, therefore we should formally recognize them as such

What about trees? They are also a part of our society, and they also do useful work (like soaking up all that evil carbon dioxide).

I therefore propose citizenship rights for all trees, aged 18 years and older. I leave it to others smarter than I to decide on the rights of bushes, shrubs, and the various grasses.

[kjam22]

This one understands a lot more English than a lot of the 5 million that Obammy legalized..... And he'll vote conservative....

[DoodleDawg]

But they will vote conservative.

Considering my dog would probably vote for anyone who gave her dog biscuits and a tummy rub then I'd say they tend to be liberals.

[Kaslin]

Smart court

[verga]

A German Shepherd has the IQ of a three year old child.

My dogs are smarter than quite a few of my ninth grade students.