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> Should elephants have the same rights as people? Only if they pay taxes. Jokes aside, there's no legal framework for this kind of stuff. "Full rights" means

• dudeinjapan 2y ago
  Don't forget military service. Time to bring back War Elephants--they deal Trample damage!
  • angled 2y ago
    Also known as registering for the Selective Stampede System.
  • Dalewyn 2y ago
    Pikemen deal +47 more damage to them, Halberdiers deal +60 more!
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• webnrrd2k 2y ago
  I wonder if an elephant will ever have a human as an emotional support animal? I've heard that they can become very close with their mahout.
• jobigoud 2y ago
  > There's no other kinds of not-exactly-people-rights There are rights without requirements for people that can't function in society: babies, infants, mentally handicapped, elderly with alzheimers, etc. They all have rights even though they can't fight for them themselves. Especially the right to not be imprisoned or killed by humans, which are the typical fundamental rights sought after for animals with high cognitive capabilities. It's not all or nothing. Paying taxes, citizenship and ability to travel are one level of abstraction higher and has nothing to do with these fundamental rights. Similarly some other rights like the right to vote are not granted to all citizens.