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glatt · 10-09-2019, 06:14 AM

I would point out that babies are just eating, shitting and crying machines until they are a few months old. They are not consciously aware of themselves for a period of time that will vary from child to child, but is a few months.

You can see the change in them. There's a point where a light comes on inside and they actually look AT things instead of just have their eyes open.

I think they are persons at birth, but only because it is a convenient place to draw the line.

10-09-2019, 06:14 AM	#23
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I would point out that babies are just eating, shitting and crying machines until they are a few months old. They are not consciously aware of themselves for a period of time that will vary from child to child, but is a few months. You can see the change in them. There's a point where a light comes on inside and they actually look AT things instead of just have their eyes open. I think they are persons at birth, but only because it is a convenient place to draw the line.