re: Court must decide if an elephant is a person

I mean.. it is ridiculous to equate it to a person... but perhaps it is time to acknowledge that some animals are more sentient and intelligent than others: Apes, dolphins/whales, elephants, and others. Not sure what criteria would be.

Maybe a slippery slope cuz I don't want to give up bacon or steak anytime soon, but clearly some animals fall into a higher status territory when it comes to conscious behavior.