Personhood by Legal Declaration

That's what we do with homo sapiens.
It is also an evolved, genetic based religious practice
in the hubris fog of our being acolytes in
the "human personhood" religion.
---------------------------------------------------------------

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8OTLSUG0&show_article=1&catnum=-1
Activists Want Chimp Declared a 'Person'

May 4 12:24 PM US/Eastern
By WILLIAM J. KOLE
Associated Press Writer

VIENNA, Austria (AP) - In some ways, Hiasl is like any other Viennese: He indulges a weakness for pastry, likes to paint and
enjoys chilling out watching TV.
But he doesn't care for coffee, and he isn't actually a person—at least not yet.

In a case that could set a global legal precedent for granting basic rights to apes, animal rights advocates are seeking to get the
26- year-old male chimpanzee legally declared a "person."

Hiasl's supporters argue he needs that status to become a legal entity that can receive donations and get a guardian to look out for
his interests.

Sir Frederick wrote:

On Sat, 05 May 2007 06:51:52 -0700, Sir Frederick wrote:

Yes, but does he blush?

In the US, The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals came
before and was the model for Child Protective Services.