Monkeys Understand Fairness

[Berzerker]

According to an Emory U study, monkeys (can't remember which kind) do understand fairness. Monkeys given treats for their effort react negatively - refusing further cooperation - when they see a fellow monkey get twice the treats for doing the same labor.

Now we need to see how a monkey reacts when politicians take away 1/2 of their treat while taking 1/4 from another monkey to see if "progressive" taxation is "fair".

[Urban Ranger]

Too bad that Libertarians don't.

Does that mean they are dumber than monkeys?

[Solly]

Well, Ming doesn't.

[Drake Tungsten]

No kidding. Shutting down that "Chicken Skin" thread was a travesty. Mike and I were having a deep conversation.

[Solly]

And we hadn't even started on the thread subject yet.

[monkspider]

Good, now it's time for global communism. The monkeys have spoken.

[Drake Tungsten]

And we hadn't even started on the thread subject yet.

Yeah, that too.

[Solly]

OK, chicken skin: what does everyone think? I love it, it's nice to eat all on its own.

[Drake Tungsten]

I enjoy it as well. They put some crazy spices on it here that make it delicious.

[monkspider]

Chicken skin has an undeserved bad rap.

[Solly]

It's gotta be cooked though, yeah?

[Drake Tungsten]

It's gotta be cooked though, yeah?

Of course. Chickens are dirty animals.

[Solly]

It's good that we don't have European mods.

[Drake Tungsten]

Indeed.

[Berzerker]

Too bad that Libertarians don't.

Does that mean they are dumber than monkeys?

Hmm...does that mean these monkeys don't understand fairness? If so, this study wouldn't be proof that libertarians are dumber according to your "logic". If not, wouldn't the similarity in how both monkeys and libertarians see fairness mean both are smarter than you?