What's the difference between owning a painting, a dog, or a young
child? For starters, you can't own a child, but you are legally
responsible for their care. You can own a painting and a dog; both
fall under the jurisdiction of the law and in particular, property
rights. But why should a dog, man's best friend, an animal with a
mind and emotions, fall under the same general category as a
painting? Juxtaposed in this way, the question seems silly. How
could the law be so foolish? Can't lawyers see the difference? Why
shouldn't dogs end up in the same category as young children, a
category of living things that require our care? If the law
recognized dogs, along with cats, cows, mice, monkeys, birds, and
files as requiring legal guardianship, this would have radical
consequences for how we live our lives. We couldn't keep animals in
zoos, couldn't eat them, use their fur to keep warm, or test them
with drugs to improve our own health. Their lives would be
different, and so would ours. This book explores these issues, but
does so in a fresh new way. combination of voices from different
experts, we present a set of essays from a lawyer philosopher,
biochemist, psychologist, and animal scientist, together with a
group of educated students engaged in the debate. The essays are
set up to present both sides, some adopting arguments in favor of a
shift to legal guardianship, while others support their status as
property. Experts in the field will be engaged by the subtle issues
surrounding this debate, while educators will find the student
essays refreshing and of interest in classroom seminars.
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