The biggest advocates for animal personhood are lawyers who stand to earn a tremendous windfall with an exponential expansion of new "clients" on whose behalf to sue (and to destroy people and institutions).
Serious AW specialists (people who actually know and care for animals) regard "five freedoms" as an archaic model, junked years ago in favor of "five domains" which has room for positive indicators.
Finally, governments should not be regarded or regard themselves as givers of human rights. Their role is to protect rights that come from a higher authority. That framing is important and that it has been so corrupted is no accident.
The biggest advocates for animal personhood are lawyers who stand to earn a tremendous windfall with an exponential expansion of new "clients" on whose behalf to sue (and to destroy people and institutions).
Serious AW specialists (people who actually know and care for animals) regard "five freedoms" as an archaic model, junked years ago in favor of "five domains" which has room for positive indicators.
Finally, governments should not be regarded or regard themselves as givers of human rights. Their role is to protect rights that come from a higher authority. That framing is important and that it has been so corrupted is no accident.
Thank you, Rachel!