Cali court to decide if orcas are slaves

[dogtowner]

no, really, it only sounds like the onion

seaworld having to actually ask that it be thrown out

The issue arises from a lawsuit filed by rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in a San Diego court on behalf of five orcas named Tilikum, Katina, Corky, Kasatka and Ulises.
The whales perform water acrobatics at the SeaWorld amusement parks in San Diego and in Orlando, Florida.
PETA argues that continuing the whales' "employment" at SeaWorld violates the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution, which prohibits slavery.
District Judge Jeffrey Miller heard arguments in the complaint Monday and reviewed the response from SeaWorld, which asked that the lawsuit be dismissed. His ruling is expected to come later.
The suit, filed in October 2011, asked that the court declare that the orcas are "held in slavery and/or involuntary servitude by defendants in violation of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution."

 

[Dawkinsrocks]

That is perfectly reasonable

In years to come people will look back on their appaling treatment of other species and the imprisonment of large wild animals in a prison a billionth of the size of their natural habitat so that they can make money for their jailers is disgusting

The world would be much better off without humans