RE: I don't believe in Ghosts but I have seen one.
May 18, 2012 at 9:34 am
(This post was last modified: May 18, 2012 at 9:36 am by Phil.)
(May 18, 2012 at 9:29 am)jackman Wrote: wow. sometimes i wonder if sticking by a stance is worth winning an argument when it comes to something as this. so is that child (if i can even call him that, if he's only a machine or plant) sentient then, or isn't that a question?
Define sentient. If you mean conscious, yes he is sentient. If you mean able to feel, no but by that criteria there are many people that wouldn't be considered sentient (and many more that would only be considered part sentient). Still, the question has been asked. How do you define a person?