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Hugh_Lebowski

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7. If you mean couldn't do this to an innocent baby Chimpanzee like this ...

Sun Aug 20, 2023, 04:39 PM

Aug 2023

Then I agree 100%. Because the experiment on the chimp was far more radical.

Human babies have grown up with primate friends like monkeys and lemurs (and other mammals like sheep and pig and cattle and cats and dogs) throughout all of history (especially in Asia and Africa). And Donald's own parents were clearly around for all of it, the chimp's parents were not.

These scientists did not have reason to believe it would harm their child or I'm sure they'd not have done so.

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Just stumbled upon the scientific study where they raised a human child with a chimp [View all] Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2023 OP

Would that be ethically correct to do so? I remember in college reading about this. debm55 Aug 2023 #1

I think this is a case where hindsight is 20/20 Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2023 #5

The only thing worse bucolic_frolic Aug 2023 #2

If you mean couldn't do this to an innocent baby Chimpanzee like this ... Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2023 #7

Wow! Thanks for posting. Never heard of this either. brush Aug 2023 #3

a reference that doesn't give Elon Musk clicks DBoon Aug 2023 #4

Even better, thanks! (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2023 #6

Correct, the first three years of a child's life shapes the child. What in hell were they thinking. debm55 Aug 2023 #8