Human Exceptionalism Prevails in New York

Human exceptionalism remains the law in New York State as the highest court there has refused to hear an appeal seeking to create chimp personhood.

The Court of Appeals ruling rejecting the attempt, now the law of New York because the high court rejected the appeal, could have been written by me. (It wasn't.) From the decision:

...unlike human beings, chimpanzees cannot bear any legal duties, submit to social responsibilities, or be held legally accountable for their action. In our view, it...