Thomas I. White of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles :
"Like humans, dolphins appear to be self-conscious, unique individuals with distinctive personalities, memories and a sense of self, who are vulnerable to a wide range of physical and emotional pain and harm, and who have the power to reflect upon and choose their actions."
"Like humans, dolphins appear to be self-conscious, unique individuals with distinctive personalities, memories and a sense of self, who are vulnerable to a wide range of physical and emotional pain and harm, and who have the power to reflect upon and choose their actions."
To truly be at the "top" of the animal kingdom; then surely it is incumbent upon us to recognize non-human persons.
by Guido1 February 24, 2010
Any visual electronic venue where one can be a role playing character or an avatar, or be a quasi-avatar; usually in a video game or in a virtual reality senario.
by Guido1 October 27, 2009
The person that is useless to have a one on one real conversation with. Is so busy texting with either hand or both, or talking on a cell, and having a half-assed conversation, so you what ever and leave and they don't even notice or care even less.
by Guido1 February 25, 2010
Such a warm happy feeling inside over something utterly delicious or satisfying, extremely pleasant, fullness of self.
by Guido1 January 07, 2011
There was Generation X, then Generation Y, now the new kids born after 9/11 are called Generation Z or Gen Z, for short.
by Guido1 March 16, 2008
Commonly known a HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup.) Big Farma would like you to believe that it is "Natural," is really starch treated with hydrocloric acid, enzymes, in a chemical factory
Man, I so wanna feed my hogs some of that Frankensugar before I take them to the market, fatten them little suckers up good!
by Guido1 February 12, 2011
To ad a macho or male gender twist to a concept or action: to garner appeal among men or gender biased groups.
by Guido1 March 26, 2010