>>>There's been a lot of talk about women's rights and so on, what about the rights of animals.
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>>Speaking of which, have you heard about the legal recogniztion of animals in Switzerland?
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>That happened in 1992, earlier this year Germany changed it's laws to give animals the basics rights, like humans, to be treated with respect & have their dignity protected. Can't see if it protects them from being slain if they lay with a man or a woman though.

Len;

Not meaning to add fuel to the fire but what the heck! A subject which I have mentioned previously is that New York City was the first city in the United States to recognize the rights of a child to not be killed by his/her parents. Until 1895 it was not against the law to kill your own child.

I do not think laws protect anyone and are only meant to allow society to have a premise to punish someone for what is perceived to be a wrongful deed. If you look at murder in the United States only 13% of murderers go to jail. So if you want to kill someone there is an 87% chance you will not go to jail.

Laws are very important as they keep legislators, police, attorneys, and judges to name a few, gainfully employed.

Tom