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> It’s more like the New Zealand parliament reified a god and gave it a multi-million dollar trust fund to get on its feet. (joke) So if the Whanganui river f
by gwbas1c 1y ago
> It’s more like the New Zealand parliament reified a god and gave it a multi-million dollar trust fund to get on its feet.
(joke)
So if the Whanganui river floods well beyond its expected banks and ruins my property, can I sue it?
- throwaway173738 1y agoThere’s already a concept of acts of God in contracts so probably not? Like you couldn’t sue the Christian god for hitting you with lightning or whatever.
- lostlogin 1y ago> you couldn’t sue the Christian god for hitting you with lightning or whatever. What if we make that god a legal person?
- tclancy 1y agoFor those interested in how the river came to be a person, I highly recommend Robert McFarlane's latest book, "Is a River Alive?". https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218569826-is-a-river-alive https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218569826-is-a-river-ali...
- toast0 1y agoThe article quotes: > Te Awa Tupua is a legal person and has all the rights, powers, duties, and liabilities of a legal person. Which would seem to be yes. If the river damages your property, you should be able to seek redress through the courts.