[fushigi]

Quote by: pikatore When I say 'human', I don't just mean a member of the species, thats silly. I meant a human BEING. Conscious and sentient, an actual functioning member of the human race. For the vast part of pregnancy, it isn't any of that. It's a growing mass of cells attached to the placenta.

So when, in your view, does that transformation magically happen?

For instance, I've never seen a one year-old infant who was a functioning member of the human race. They're totally dependent, utter sponges who - outside the sense of compassion they may evoke in their parents and some others - contribute nothing to the world but noise, urine, feces, and vomit.

Could you please specify a particular age?