Wayne Hsiung
👤 Speaker
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Radiolab
What is a Pig Worth?
Animal rights activist Wayne Shung is still on trial for theft, and the jury has asked the judge to clarify what it means for piglets to have quote-unquote value so they can help make their decision.
Radiolab
What is a Pig Worth?
And in response, the judge has basically...
Radiolab
What is a Pig Worth?
It's kind of crazy to me that there isn't a clear definition.
Radiolab
What is a Pig Worth?
Justin, he told us, like, basically with any other object... The value is set.
Radiolab
What is a Pig Worth?
Because this value question, like, it quickly gets us to this much bigger question.
Radiolab
What is a Pig Worth?
And how you answer this question is about value, sure, but also about whether they deserve protection or, like, have rights.
Radiolab
What is a Pig Worth?
So legal scholars have actually come up with... Three big buckers.
Radiolab
What is a Pig Worth?
Basically, animals are property that mean something to us.