At what point do you believe "humans" are truly human/alive

[AReed]

What does it mean to be truly human or truly alive? What defines the beginning of our life as a human? Is it when two cells (sperm and egg) combine? Is it when we become aware of our surroundings? Is it when we become aware of ourselves in context of our surroundings and how other humans perceive us? Or is it something else?

 

I'm stuck between when we gain consciousness and when we gain a sense of self awareness or self consciousness.

 

Discuss.

 

 

[dinolover]

 reserved spot . brb after i get over my existential crisis

[desu]

When we leave the birth canal.

[Skibop!!]

When the baby is formed in the womb.

[kimchi]

When you come out of your mother's uterus.

[LittleTokki]

When we take our first breath. 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

When a baby is formed inside the mothers womb

[Gean2]

I think when the baby is given birth, is when a human is truly human.

[and1920]

When a baby is born.

[Hey Im K]

When we gain consciousness (late fetal development - newborn)

[Regina]

When you come out of your mother's uterus.

 

When we take our first breath.

 

I think when the baby is given birth, is when a human is truly human.

 

When a baby is born.

 

If it's human/alive only once it's born, what is it when it's inside the uterus?

[Ogre Shrek]

When sentience is acquired?

 

 

(it's too early in the day for me to be part of such a weighty discussion)

(I have been known to say to my friends irl that they have not truly lived if they have not tasted a durian before)

[mistakesweremade]

When it enters into the world is when I consider it alive.

[Fnx]

for me id go with my earliest memories when i was about 4