The idea of personhood is directly linked to one’s world view. If humans, animals, and plants are just the result of a random explosion at the big bang then we have no more rights than a bug, a bird or a bonsai tree. If however, we are created in God’s image by God, then we have rights assigned to us that are grounded in a transcendent being.
This is a follow up to the original one we posted here: Chimps
The article below describes a current court case involving two monkeys that are being lauded as persons…