Should Animals Have Human Rights?
Civics 101
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Establishing Personhood for Animals: The Case of Tommy the Chimp
This chapter explores the efforts of the Non-Human Rights Project to establish personhood for animals and focuses on the case of Tommy, a highly intelligent chimp living in captivity. The hosts discuss the concept of habeas corpus, its historical origins, and how it is used to establish personhood. They also delve into the controversy surrounding the project's use of slavery as an analogy and the court's rejection of the petition.
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