By a 70-30 margin [Telegraph] Earlier coverage is here, and the Wall Street Journal profiled the one cantonal animal public defender in an article last week.
P.S. Ann Althouse, on reading about the “lawyers-for-pets plan”: “I thought: What? Do you turn in your lawyer and get a pet in exchange?”
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“It took 10 minutes of struggle to reel the pike in before killing it. I regard that as cruelty. If someone had done that to a puppy, there would have been outrage,” he said.
Especially the eating part!
“People accused of animal cruelty very often hire lawyers to defend themselves. Why shouldn’t someone speak for the animal as well? It’s about fairness and defending a minority.” .
Dr. Dolittle, is that you?
“Also, for some the institution of an animal lawyer is too bizarre.” .
Ya think!
According to the article:
[Switzerland] is also known for its right-to-die laws that draw hundreds of foreigners each year to Switzerland to kill themselves.
When you’re thinking of killing yourself, think of Switzerland!
Bob
Just my luck. Sued by a duck.