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State Supreme Court Finds Dogs Are "Sentient Beings," Not Mere Property, In Landmark Ruling
This is a MAJOR victory for animals.
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I took a chance and clicked on the related link bunspace. Dont bother unless you like forums about bunnies, the furry ones, with real tails and ears, not the other kind.
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"Dogs are friends, not food."
Pretty much anybody who has been the companion of a dog knows this. And the few who don't, simply were not paying attention.
True but strangely enough scientists have historically disagreed and it was thought that non-humans were not capable of sentient thought or emotion. Only relatively recently has that begun to change.
See for eg. "When Elephants Weep" 1996, by Jeffrey Masson.
A legal finding of sentience could be bad news for cops who seem to kill them all too frequently.
As if police victims' sentience had any effect on a cop's sentence, if any.