152 action seeing as it has supported countless economic developments from paper mills, to fishing industries, to family life since the 1800’s. Though it may not fulfill the historical requirements of a successful candidate for personhood, the intended consequences of Stone’s theory was to recognize that there shouldn’t be requirements for a natural entity to be considered inherently valuable - all natural entities, rivers, mountains, and ecosystems have a purpose beyond human recreation and unless we realize that, these natural entity won’t last much longer under our abusive care.
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