Should animals have the same rights as people?
Did you know that animal law is now taught in 100 out of 180 law schools in America? According to the author of Animals, Politics and Mortality, Robert Garner believes that animal rights are the "new morality." In fact, this is spreading throughout the world - Spain was the first country to give human-type rights to Great Apes.
As this nation becomes more litigious, some states are voting on whether or not animals should be considered "property." In other words, can pet owners sue for more than the "worth" (i.e., the purchase price) of their animal (or "pet" or "family member!")? As a vet who obtained her beloved dog for "free" (he had parvovirus as a puppy, and the owners surrendered him to the hospital), I wouldn't be able to sue for anything aside from the medical bill, being that I never had to pay for JP. What do you think? Think animals have more value than their "purchase price?" Let me know and please comment!
As this nation becomes more litigious, some states are voting on whether or not animals should be considered "property." In other words, can pet owners sue for more than the "worth" (i.e., the purchase price) of their animal (or "pet" or "family member!")? As a vet who obtained her beloved dog for "free" (he had parvovirus as a puppy, and the owners surrendered him to the hospital), I wouldn't be able to sue for anything aside from the medical bill, being that I never had to pay for JP. What do you think? Think animals have more value than their "purchase price?" Let me know and please comment!
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