An interesting tactic to raise the legal status of the environment from property to a kind of personhood. Recognizing that the ecosystems around us are vital and have a role in legal decisions may be a tool to resolve ongoing resource dilemmas.
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What a great idea. However,the arrogance of most humans is such that they believe everything is here on earth for their pleasure when we as individuals are probably less significant to the world around us than an oak tree....and no more significant to the universe than a grain of sand.
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