Suppose that Bigfoot (or Sasquatch, the legendary primate that is imagined to live in the Pacific Northwest) or the Yeti (the equally imaginary primate that is supposed to live in the Himalayas) were found to be real and derived from Homo erectus

What moral responsibility would we (Homo sapiens) have to a species that was as closely related to us as a wolf is to a dog?


This question has stirred vigorous debate among students in our classes.

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