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[–] naught101@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It kind of is.. Not in a one-to-one relationship sense, but there are rivers that are legally and socially considered people

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200319-the-new-zealand-river-that-became-a-legal-person

[–] UltraBlack@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Damn. Now Ben Aaronovitches books make a lot more sense. Can totally recommend btw