The latest European Parliament written declaration proposal from MEPs on stopping use of non human primates has already been noted on this blog.
One might assume that all the MEPs who have signed so far, have of course carefully weighed up the arguments before they signed.
Fat chance!
The declaration states the justification for:
establish(ing) a timetable for replacing the use of all primates in scientific experiments with alternativesincludes
noting that almost all primate species share more than 90% of their DNA with humans and it is acknowledged that the primate species have a capacity to suffer greatly in
captivity.
Whilst the fallacy of using this argument in respect to animal welfare has already been exposed, some MEPs are happy to have it both ways....
Richard Corbett MEP has said, in the context of comparing the proposed European Treaty and the rejected European Constitution:
The DNA of mice and humans is 90% the same ... but the remaining 10% is rather important.
Not what you just signed up to Richard!
