India Declares Dolphins Non-Human Persons, Bans Holding Them in Captivity

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By: Realfarmacy.com, 08/07/2013

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Cetaceans should be regarded as non-human persons with their own rights and therefore it is morally unacceptable to keep them in captivity – this is the new ruling by the Government of India, which in a landmark decision has taken an important first step in establishing global animal welfare rights.

 

The decision was taken by India’s Minister of the Environment and Forests, who banned dolphin shows. All Indian states have been warned by the Government to reject proposals to hold dolphin shows or open dolphinariums, be these requests public or private.

 

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I read somewhere that

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I read somewhere that dolphins/whales may have Pleiadian DNA, starseeds will naturally be more drawn to them. I guess that also explains why dolphins and humans can communicate and love each other better than most animals. Also they have a habit of saving humans from sharks and carrying them back to land in many instances. Probably why most humans are disgusted by whale/dolphin slaughter too.

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