>>509904610
Insofar as we should respect their sovereignty and leave their lands alone, sure. They can't work or buy groceries, so they can't be treated like an adult, but we should certainly respect the intelligence they have and leave them alone. The same should be done for elephants and the sea critters like whales, orcas, dolphins, and the like. If they can recognize themselves in a mirror and clearly communicate with one another, and even to us, sure, they deserve to be left alone. A dog can dream, God knows those other animals can, too. I mean, a fucking elephant knows how to paint from memory and its own imagination. They deserve to be left alone in peace.
