That is certainly both de facto and de jure true in most jurisdictions, leaving aside the is-ought question for a moment.
I mean, fair, but not human rights—I was thinking more, they still aren’t treated as animals with no right to life. Mentally disabled people are more in the legal position of permanent children; they have rights, but are also considered unable to fully exert them and are thus put under some guardian’s responsibility.
I mean, fair, but not human rights—I was thinking more, they still aren’t treated as animals with no right to life. Mentally disabled people are more in the legal position of permanent children; they have rights, but are also considered unable to fully exert them and are thus put under some guardian’s responsibility.