Comments on: Introduction http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/chimpanzees-an-unnatural-history/introduction/2493/ The premier natural history series Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:00:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ron http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/chimpanzees-an-unnatural-history/introduction/2493/comment-page-1/#comment-12573 Ron Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:22:02 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/22/overview-48/#comment-12573 Frank Guarino says: "God put animals on the earth to serve man." I don't believe that for a minute. What a sick and twisted misuse of religion to justify inhumanity. Frank Guarino says: “God put animals on the earth to serve man.” I don’t believe that for a minute. What a sick and twisted misuse of religion to justify inhumanity.

]]> By: Daniel Dunford http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/chimpanzees-an-unnatural-history/introduction/2493/comment-page-1/#comment-11582 Daniel Dunford Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:58:08 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/22/overview-48/#comment-11582 With so many people caring about all these chimps, I bet there are starving children in Africa wishing they were chimps, really, is money better spent on these than out own people... With so many people caring about all these chimps, I bet there are starving children in Africa wishing they were chimps, really, is money better spent on these than out own people…

]]> By: JUDITH BASILE http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/chimpanzees-an-unnatural-history/introduction/2493/comment-page-1/#comment-11528 JUDITH BASILE Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:48:13 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/22/overview-48/#comment-11528 I WAS SO TOUCHED BY THESE CHIMPS AND THE PEOPLE THAT LOVE THEM SO. I WOULD LIKE TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP THEM. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP. THIS SHOW PROMPTED ME TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THIRTEEN. I WAS SO TOUCHED BY THESE CHIMPS AND THE PEOPLE THAT LOVE THEM SO. I WOULD LIKE TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP THEM. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP. THIS SHOW PROMPTED ME TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THIRTEEN.

]]> By: Booker http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/chimpanzees-an-unnatural-history/introduction/2493/comment-page-1/#comment-7501 Booker Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:12:21 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/22/overview-48/#comment-7501 To Mike and Jaime, Kudos! Frank, if humans weren't so arrogant, I could side with you. To Mike and Jaime, Kudos! Frank, if humans weren’t so arrogant, I could side with you.

]]> By: W.Perry http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/chimpanzees-an-unnatural-history/introduction/2493/comment-page-1/#comment-7401 W.Perry Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:49:41 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/22/overview-48/#comment-7401 If you are against using chimpanzees in research you must contact your state representaives, senators, governor, etc. Tell them you are are against using chimpanzees in research, and want them to vote against it. Pay attention to who you vote for, not everyone cares about the Chimpanzees. It is also important to pass information on to your childrens and grandchildren's teachers. One of my granddaughters teachers is going to do a presentation to her class (3rd graders) just because of some brochures I sent her from Project R&R. Of course we are very happy about this. You would be surprised at the amount of people that know nothing about this. If you are against using chimpanzees in research you must contact your state representaives, senators, governor, etc. Tell them you are are against using chimpanzees in research, and want them to vote against it. Pay attention to who you vote for, not everyone cares about the Chimpanzees.
It is also important to pass information on to your childrens and grandchildren’s teachers.
One of my granddaughters teachers is going to do a presentation to her class (3rd graders) just because of some brochures I sent her from Project R&R. Of course we are very happy about this. You would be surprised at the amount of people that know nothing about this.

]]> By: Jaime Woodard http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/chimpanzees-an-unnatural-history/introduction/2493/comment-page-1/#comment-6933 Jaime Woodard Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:39:08 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/22/overview-48/#comment-6933 It's funny how everyone refers to chimps as animals but seem to forget that humans too are scientifically classified as animals. (In the same category of primates, mammals, etc.)So my contribution to this blog is this: If testing on animals is needed to cure diseases that kill humans, why not just do it on humans? These diseases are going to kill them anyway if they are left untreated, so why bother testing on anything but human DNA. Why infect a healthy primate when there are some already out there who are infected? Our lives are not more important than others. We are all in essence relative to each other; animals, plants, environment. We are all connected in the endless circle of life and no one can survive without the other. To some, this seems easy to forget. It’s funny how everyone refers to chimps as animals but seem to forget that humans too are scientifically classified as animals. (In the same category of primates, mammals, etc.)So my contribution to this blog is this: If testing on animals is needed to cure diseases that kill humans, why not just do it on humans? These diseases are going to kill them anyway if they are left untreated, so why bother testing on anything but human DNA. Why infect a healthy primate when there are some already out there who are infected? Our lives are not more important than others. We are all in essence relative to each other; animals, plants, environment. We are all connected in the endless circle of life and no one can survive without the other. To some, this seems easy to forget.

]]> By: ryan http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/chimpanzees-an-unnatural-history/introduction/2493/comment-page-1/#comment-5945 ryan Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:07:21 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/22/overview-48/#comment-5945 Pbs should post this show so we can watch it so that we dont have to pay someone five bucks for a pirated dvd NOONE will pay this much for a dvd for a free tv channel you are stealing free education from poor children by not posting this "full episode "on your website, yet you post a full show on religious filth and should be ashamed of yourselves Pbs should post this show so we can watch it so that we dont have to pay someone five bucks for a pirated dvd NOONE will pay this much for a dvd for a free tv channel you are stealing free education from poor children by not posting this “full episode “on your website, yet you post a full show on religious filth and should be ashamed of yourselves

]]> By: Mike Lomanto http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/chimpanzees-an-unnatural-history/introduction/2493/comment-page-1/#comment-4882 Mike Lomanto Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:59:21 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/22/overview-48/#comment-4882 Sorry, another reply for frank g.: Real quick, someone, somewhere, has the same mentality that humans are more important, but I guarantee that argument has been used to say, "Why are we spending money to extend the life of a terminally ill person when we can put this money to serve those of us that will benefit for a longer period of time?". The problem with the 'better than' mentality is that at some point someone is using it on you. Your life has been spared through the sacrifice of others, and you have learned nothing? Yes, I say others as if they are human. I will just copy/paste one of my other posts on this topic, 'alternatives to testing'... Chimpanzees have demonstrated they are like us in almost every way, including their ability to communicate with us in our language (sign language to be exact.) They only lack the ability to vocalize. We have discovered the reason they cannot. If you want to follow the reasoning that they are beneath this because of this, then where do you place mute humans, or deaf, or blind, or mentally disabled so that they cannot speak. Should we use them for experiments? Sorry, another reply for frank g.:
Real quick, someone, somewhere, has the same mentality that humans are more important, but I guarantee that argument has been used to say, “Why are we spending money to extend the life of a terminally ill person when we can put this money to serve those of us that will benefit for a longer period of time?”.
The problem with the ‘better than’ mentality is that at some point someone is using it on you. Your life has been spared through the sacrifice of others, and you have learned nothing? Yes, I say others as if they are human. I will just copy/paste one of my other posts on this topic, ‘alternatives to testing’…
Chimpanzees have demonstrated they are like us in almost every way, including their ability to communicate with us in our language (sign language to be exact.) They only lack the ability to vocalize. We have discovered the reason they cannot. If you want to follow the reasoning that they are beneath this because of this, then where do you place mute humans, or deaf, or blind, or mentally disabled so that they cannot speak. Should we use them for experiments?

]]> By: Dave http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/chimpanzees-an-unnatural-history/introduction/2493/comment-page-1/#comment-4620 Dave Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:41:56 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/22/overview-48/#comment-4620 "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mohandas Gandhi "The good man is the friend of all living things." Mohandas Gandhi Both human and animal causes need our compassion and support. “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
Mohandas Gandhi

“The good man is the friend of all living things.”
Mohandas Gandhi

Both human and animal causes need our compassion and support.

]]> By: Jackie http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/chimpanzees-an-unnatural-history/introduction/2493/comment-page-1/#comment-4584 Jackie Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:38:18 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/22/overview-48/#comment-4584 I couldn't stop crying during this. I'm an animal rights activist and I've always adored chimpanzees. This really broke my heart. Those beautiful creatures are incredible and yet people feel like they could mistreat them. I couldn’t stop crying during this. I’m an animal rights activist and I’ve always adored chimpanzees. This really broke my heart. Those beautiful creatures are incredible and yet people feel like they could mistreat them.

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