New Zealand gives a mountain personhood

[beej]

We live in a weird time. Not necessarily because a mountain now is seen as some kind of person. that is ancient. The reason it's a weird time, is because we pretend to not know what we know. All the while those same people will say, "follow the science."

https://apnews.com/article/mountain-zealand-personhood-maori-taranak-590fca0f3d648cc0bf86d970782e954c

How can a mountain be a person?

The law passed Thursday gives Taranaki Maunga all the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities and liabilities of a person. Its legal personality has a name: Te Kāhui Tupua, which the law views as "a living and indivisible whole." It includes Taranaki and its surrounding peaks and land, "incorporating all their physical and metaphysical elements."

A newly created entity will be "the face and voice" of the mountain, the law says, with four members from local Māori iwi, or tribes, and four members appointed by the country's Conservation Minister.

[Jeff]

New Zealand is retarded.

[Incogneeto]

Neuro is retarded.

 

[SuperHoneyBadger]

If a corporation can be a person, why not a sacred mountain? I have no qualms with this at all, respect for the ancients is pretty high up on my good list.

[Incogneeto]

If a corporation can be a person, why not a sacred mountain? I have no qualms with this at all, respect for the ancients is pretty high up on my good list.

Hawaiians have the same view.

[beej]

If a corporation can be a person, why not a sacred mountain? I have no qualms with this at all, respect for the ancients is pretty high up on my good list.

Well the most obvious thing is a corporation is not a person but a group of people. A mountain is a group of inert material

[Newbeeee™]

Absolutely no surprise to me whatsoever.
I keep saying "the Kings Tera Carta".
It's all about all land and sea, having the same rights as all of us.

THIS, in a few generations time (perhaps way sooner) is how they will get everyone into the city.

[Jeff]

What are the mountain's pronouns?

[Incogneeto]

What are the mountain's pronouns?

Big and Tall.

[Smit]

Well the most obvious thing is a corporation is not a person but a group of people. A mountain is a group of inert material

A corporation is a group of people with a shit ton of money to give to politicians who will do their bidding. Just fleshed that out for you. You're welcome.

As far as the mountain goes, I would think a religious person would be more accepting of the views of people of a different religion?

As a person who doesn't have a religion, I'm accepting of pretty much anybody's religion as long as they don't use it as a  excuse to harm others. Or inflict it upon others.

Live and let live, eh?

[neurosis]

As far as the mountain goes, I would think a religious person would be more accepting of the views of people of a different religion?

Is that the way it's worked through the centuries?    

[Smit]

Is that the way it's worked through the centuries?    

No it's not. 

Never mind.

[Incogneeto]

Is that the way it's worked through the centuries?    

Yes.

Kumbaya.

[ghuns]

A corporation is a group of people with a shit ton of money to give to politicians who will do their bidding...

Yeah. Watching RFK Jr's hearing, you could sure tell which Senators have been raking in the big pharma $$$.

[TSmcam]

We dont all subscribe to that woke bullshit.

Jus' sayin'

As for our country being retarded... how come so many US tourists flock here?