After alot of discussion in class, I’ve thought about what makes a
normal person, a human being. After reproduction has been expanded and new ideas have been brought to the table, such as test tube babies and more; how do you know if someone is a “someone”.
Could we just go around thinking:
A man is a man, if man has a penis.
A woman is a woman, if woman has a vagina.
A human can and has the choice to reproduce. But so certain animals…
I think that the human being is a person who has has a human body. Ears, nsoe, mouth, two bumcheecks, upper and lower lips, Whether he is from natural reproduction or from un-natural, you are still a human. Whether you black or white or any other race, you are still human. Disabled? Still a human.
I think that we are unique and different from animals. We do stuff and have made stuff that maybe animals havent been able to. The way we act and behave can prove whether you are a human.
In Sophie’s case as a mutant it hard to say whether you are a human. You see today people with six toes or three nipples. Though they are still classified as humans.
But in Sophie’s generations they didn’t know about “supernatural” people. The Norms thought Sophie was a witch sent from the devil and with will they thought they could anyone who didn’t look normal.
May 22, 2013 at 9:35 pm
You begin to make some interesting points here Sam. “I think that we are unique and different from animals. We do stuff and have made stuff that maybe animals havent been able to. The way we act and behave can prove whether you are a human.” What stuff? Do you think that we must behave in a certain way to be a human? If a man lived as a lion for many years, refused to talk, walk on two legs or prove himself distinct from a lion by any discernible behaviour, would he still be a man? Likewise would a lion that “made stuff” and acted like a human be anything other than a lion (say we enhanced his leonine brain with magic or science)? Be careful not to get distracted by saying funny things Sam, you’re a smart guy and i’d be interested to hear what you make of my questions. J