Can a Gorilla Be a Victim of Throw-Away Culture?

Non-human animals like Harambe seem to have moral emotions like empathy and outrage, and animal researchers like Mark Beckoff argue many employ concepts like justice and fairness.

Regardless of whether this technically qualifies as personhood, non-human animals like Harambe have a moral status approaching that of personhood. This is a high moral status, worthy of significant attention, especially given the fact that we often treat such animals as mere things to be used and thrown-away.