Legally declared a "person." would be only the beginning in a long line of "legally declared persons"
right down to mice and beyond as time marches on in the agenda?
.....a global legal precedent.........
Activists want chimp declared a 'person'
By WILLIAM J. KOLE, Associated Press Writer Fri May 4, 5:38 PM ET
VIENNA, Austria - In some ways, Hiasl is like any other Viennese: He indulges a weakness for pastry, likes to paint and enjoys chilling out watching TV. But he doesn't care for coffee, and he isn't actually a person — at least not yet.
In a case that could set a global legal precedent for granting basic rights to apes, animal rights advocates are seeking to get the 26-year-old male chimpanzee legally declared a "person."
Source: http://news.yahoo.com:80/s/ap/20070504/ap_on_re_eu/chimp_challenge