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
Get the non-human personsmug. Jake: Oh hey look at chad over there!
Anna: He’s non-binary, use they them.
Jake: Oh, they are cute.
Anna: He’s non-binary, use they them.
Jake: Oh, they are cute.
by ur local pansexual June 12, 2019
Get the Non-binarymug. A person who regardless of their sex (male or female) does not conform the social views/standards of a persons gender (masculine or feminine).
Gender non-conformist ex. 1: A person who is male (sex) does not call himself masculine nor feminine (gender), regardless of social standards.
Gender non-conformist ex. 2: A person who is female (sex) does not call herself masculine nor feminine (gender), regardless of social standards.
Gender non-conformist ex. 2: A person who is female (sex) does not call herself masculine nor feminine (gender), regardless of social standards.
by highbythebeach September 19, 2015
Get the Gender non-conformistmug. A commitment to deliver (a service, funding, an item) that is subsequently set aside. The broken promise is then explained with the glib expression "oh, but that promise was non-core".
Now generalised to non-political situations, too.
Origin: Australian federal elections at the turn of the 20th/21st centuries. The conservative party (known as the Liberal/National coalition) made a number of election promises which were broken soon after the election. The prime minister, John Howard, attempted to explain this behaviour by claiming that some promises are "core" and some are "non-core" and thus, don't count.
Now generalised to non-political situations, too.
Origin: Australian federal elections at the turn of the 20th/21st centuries. The conservative party (known as the Liberal/National coalition) made a number of election promises which were broken soon after the election. The prime minister, John Howard, attempted to explain this behaviour by claiming that some promises are "core" and some are "non-core" and thus, don't count.
Not only did "No tax increases, no new taxes" turn out to be a non-core promise, but in the campaign, Howard had also given a solemn undertaking that "I'm not going to break any promises". That one was certainly non-core.
Laurie Oakes (Australian political reporter/writer)
Excerpt from National Nine News (network TV) 12 May 2005
as quoted at news.ninemsn.com.au
Laurie Oakes (Australian political reporter/writer)
Excerpt from National Nine News (network TV) 12 May 2005
as quoted at news.ninemsn.com.au
by Kerwyn October 26, 2005
Get the non-core promisemug. The way someone treats their significant other in powerful but not degrading way. This act is seen as endearing.
Non-sexual dominance is so cute-
“Come here, baby”
“Let me help you”
“Be careful”
“Come lay here, princess”
“Sit on my lap, kitten”
“Hold my hand while we’re out”
“Come cuddle”
Non-sexual dominance is so cute-
“Come here, baby”
“Let me help you”
“Be careful”
“Come lay here, princess”
“Sit on my lap, kitten”
“Hold my hand while we’re out”
“Come cuddle”
by L8ersk8er December 25, 2019
Get the Non-sexual dominancemug. by IkeM October 5, 2003
Get the non-offensive swearsmug. by Boorishisepic April 15, 2021
Get the Little non epicmug.