The North Dakota House of Representatives passed a personhood bill on Feb. 2, declaring humans superior to animals, environmental elements, artificial intelligence, inanimate objects, corporations, or governmental entities.
The measure, HB 1361 (pdf), passed by a vote of 87–7. The bill was sponsored by Republican Cole Christensen.
“The people on the committee were like, ‘Is this really necessary?’ And I said, ‘Unfortunately, it is,’” Christensen told The Epoch Times. He shared with other lawmakers some of the news he has seen out of the World Economic Forum and other places, indicating that the idea of granting non-humans the status of persons is being increasingly promoted or implemented….