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RE: Do non-humans possess the same inherent rights that humans do?
Great response.
I am familiar with non-human project. Good stuff. Recently they were involved with studies that more animals than not posses self-awareness: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/self-awareness-with-a-simple-brain/
Also, I probably should have included autonomy in the defined terms section, as most animals are autonomous.
Autonomous: a person or entity that is self-controlling and not governed by outside forces.
Autonomous: acting independently or having the freedom to do so.
I am glad you were able to derive value from the content, and I appreciate the input!
The definitions can get a little confusing, depending on whether you're talking about moral rights or legal rights, and there are so many different definitions of autonomy, awareness, and self-awareness.
I'm planning to write a series of posts about animals as persons. I hope to get your input!