Considering that personhood is the cornerstone of much of sapient rights, I would say so.
If a person is considered to be less than a person, for whatever reason, horrid abuses of that person can follow from that kind of mindset.
[Softly, but with real vehemence:] My partner would know. His family has been treated downright hideously due to the fact that many humans refuse to see them as people.
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Date: 2011-05-27 02:00 pm (UTC)If a person is considered to be less than a person, for whatever reason, horrid abuses of that person can follow from that kind of mindset.
[Softly, but with real vehemence:] My partner would know. His family has been treated downright hideously due to the fact that many humans refuse to see them as people.