Should monkeys be considered persons

Just because monkeys are similar to humans does not necessarily mean they are also humans. Monkeys are similar to children; they are both like humans, however they do not have certain rights or duties. Children do not get treated the same way human adults do and therefore, neither should monkeys. Monkeys cannot bear any legal duties, be held legally accountable for their actions, or hold responsibilities. If they were to be treated like humans, they would commit crimes, put humans in danger, and make the environment humans live in, taken over by animals. Human pain is the only morally relevant pain. The same way a human causes pain to an animal, and animal can cause pain to humans. If you go into an animal"s environment, they will kill you without regard to your feelings. The only differences are that we have rights and they do not, and we do not kill them for no reason. Animals are used for many necessity reasoning such as for food, clothes, or testing products. Some may believe we use animals for only cosmetic testing, however, someone who is knowledgeable in this area knows it is for more than just that. Animals are used for toxicity test for many medical purposes to save the lives of humans. Humans are also used for testing products, the only difference is the outcome it causes on the human verse the animal. Humans and animals have different inherent values. Most monkeys do not have logic and reasoning, or else they would be able to function like humans. Yes they may be somewhat similar, but not nearly similar enough to be considered humans. Just like animals are used for medical research and testing, humans are too. The circumstances may be different between the two, however, this is because humans have rights and animals don"t. If we do not test on animals, how else do you expect to get the results to make sure it is safe to use on humans? In testing on animals, many human lives can be saved. Monkeys do not have any rights. It is only said that they cannot be put in danger. Just because some are in captive, does not necessarily put them in danger. People are imprisoned as well, and they are safe too. Humans deserve to be imprisoned when they do something morally or legally wrong. Similarly, exotic animals that are putting humans in danger should be held captive. Our lives are not valued the same as animals" lives, such as monkeys, because we are humans and they are not. We have rights and deserve to be treated as the humans we are. Monkeys are not humans they are primates. What makes anyone think we should treat monkeys as if they are something they are not? Should we treat an ant on the ground like a human? That doesn"t sound realistic, and neither does treating an animal as if it were a person. Monkeys and all animals should not be protected by anything besides themselves and their own kind. They definitely should not be protected by the law, because legally, it is stated that a person is any being whom the law regards as capable of rights and duties. Animals, and more importantly, monkeys do not have either and therefore should not and will not be protected. Therefore, monkeys should not be considered persons.