The court is now deciding whether to declare Tommy a person.At the hearing,some of the justices were skeptical (怀疑的)—especially when Wise compared Tommy's situation to slavery.His argument was that slaves were once considered wealth instead of persons,just as Tommy is now.“Courts sometimes don't like us to compare the ‘thinghood’ of Tommy with the
‘thinghood’ of human slavery,” Wise said.“I have to tell you,I keep having a difficult time in your using slavery as an analogy (比喻)for this situation,” said Presiding Justice Karen Peters.“You might want to find out another argument.”
But Lavery said that he considered the concept of making Tommy a person absurd.Tommy works in the entertainment industry before retiring,so he is not used to being around other chimps.“We would place him in the shelter if we had the opportunity,” Lavery said.“But he has special needs.He can't go just anywhere.He has never been associated with other chimps.And he could get hurt if he went in the wrong atmosphere.”
Wise disagrees.“Tommy does not want to be imprisoned for his
life in a cage.He's an extraordinarily complex being.He can understand the past.He can look forward to the future.And he suffers in solitary confinement (单独监禁)as much as a human being.”
【语篇解读】 Lavery和动物维权人士代表Wise就该不该给黑猩猩与人类同等的权利在法庭上进行辩论。
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