People, Property, or Pets?

By Marc Hauser

A child can't be owned, but parents are legally responsible for their child's care. A painting and a dog can be owned; 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 category as a painting? How could the law be so foolish? Requiring legal guardianship for animals would have radical consequences for how we live our lives.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557533806
• ISBN13: 9781557533807
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"