Chimps have Free Will, but Humans do not

Some animal rights activists have sued to free some chimpanzees, and they actually got a dissenting appeals judge to argue:

Plaintiff, its expert witnesses, and supporting amici present considerable and seemingly undisputed scientific evidence that chimpanzees possess autonomy, self determination, and numerous advanced cognitive abilities.1 The evidence demonstrates that chimpanzees are remarkably intelligent, that they are self-aware, that they plan for the future, that they exhibit empathy and compassion toward other living beings, and that they grieve the loss of loved ones. Based on the evidence presented, chimpanzees appear unsuited for confinement.

He seems to accept that chimps have free will.

The famous philosopher Peter Singer describes this as "When a Chimpanzee Asks to Be Free". He has the typical philosopher view that humans do not truly have free will. Our actions are determined, but we have an illusion of free will that is compatible with determinism.

Biology professor Jerry Coyne is a hard-core determinist who says we have no free will, and yet he supports the above dissent and a petition to free seven chimps in a zoo.

For centuries, the prevailing view has been the opposite. Most people believe that they have free will, but that animals do not. I hear dog lovers say that dogs should never be blamed for something like a dog bite, because dogs have no free will, and if a dog misbehaves, it could only be because the dog was poorly trained.