Concept of beingness ‘recognizes animals for who they are,’ law professor argues in new book

By Ian Burns ( January 5, 2022, 9:22 AM EST) -- There has been a shift in thinking over the past several years on the legal treatment of animals with many scholars and legal experts saying the time has come to move from treating animals as merely property under the law and moving towards giving them status as persons, treatment which has been enjoyed by humans and corporations for centuries....