Snap: State Supreme Court Finds Dogs Are "Sentient Beings," Not Mere Property, In Landmark Ruling posted by sjvn
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  • sgfc
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    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.

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