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Originally Posted by fred53
Yeah...I love pets and have had a few wonderful companions over the years....but since they can not identify themselves as individuals and only respond to stimuli and millions of years of instinct imprinting they are not sentient beings. I hope the sane, common sensical and sentient beings among us realize that those after this type of law are basing their reasoning on their heart only...
I can not imagine a dog suing the owner in court for using harsh words or asking for a trial separation.....
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I doubt if many are going to get away in US State Courts with putting too many rights in the paws of dogs.
Interesting if you look at the
National Geographic article I have linked that discusses veterinarians' fears about being sued for malpractice based on elevated worth of pets if they are seen as sentient beings.
Q&A: Pets Are Becoming People, Legally Speaking
I remember getting this announcement from my alma mater-- the University of Denver-- about a new professorship in Animal Rights Law they have.
https://www.law.du.edu/documents/new...ss-release.pdf
This is where I got my MA in Librarianship and Information Management in May 1984 but I did talk to their very nice Law Librarian, Al Coco., Jr.'s whose work on making the law more accessible to lay people I really admired and it fit in with my concerns about the accessibility of practical materials for survivors/victims of crimes in or through libraries which I started to investigate on February 28, 1976 while trying to find information to help my fellow Earl Wooster High School students deal with the murder investigation of the 2-24-1976 slaying of Michelle Mitchell.