Licensure

What is the relationship between animal licensure and child licensure?

I think that these two ideas are very similar, and if we concluded that one was morally necessary we would likely reach the conclusion that the other one is as well. The argument from marginal cases constantly reminds us of the truth that that non-human animals have capacities that are on par with or otherwise similar to human infants. As such, if their value is the same, any treatment and protection granted to one group should likewise be granted to the other.

I think that it would be morally appropriate to enact a law that prevents individuals from assuming guardianship and responsibility for another life if the individual is not prepared or otherwise ready. As it is, we already require other doctors and other caretakers to have certain certification and so on. This law would ideally not discriminate based on membership to a certain species.