1. World problems
  2. Denial of rights of inanimate objects

Denial of rights of inanimate objects

  • Inadequate legal rights of natural objects
  • Inadequate legal rights of trees

Claim

Pieces of art, natural wonders and unusual objects have a right to existence in and of themselves. The wanton destruction of inanimate objects by human beings is one more example of the human species' need to control existence rather than be a part of creation. It is no answer to claim that streams and forests cannot have legal standing because they cannot speak. Corporations cannot speak, nor can states, estates, infants, incompetents, municipalities or universities. It is lawyers that speak for them.

Counter-claim

At present there does not seem to be accepted minimum values that can keep the world straight and protect human rights, let alone rights for animals and trees.

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Unnaturalness
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Self-denial
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Rights
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Inadequacy
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Illegality
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Denial
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Reference

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #1: No PovertySustainable Development Goal #15: Life on LandSustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems
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Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024