I think it a mistake to define humanness in a scientifically testable
fashion. I feel as though being human is more than a physical state. That
is, I think that humans have a spiritual being as well as a physical being
(a sort of duality I suppose). If this is so, it may still be possible to
observe physical results of the spiritual being (e.g. behavior) but it
would not be possible to say what is human based solely on physical
observation. Perhaps an appropriate analogy is the way that we know that
God exists. It is certainly possible to look around and see evidence for
the existence of God, but it is through God's supernatural revelation that
we can truly come to know.
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