Personhood

 What is a human? How do we define that?

- According to the internet, humans are a species of highly intelligent primates.

What is a person? Is this different from being a human, and if so, why?

- I believe that being a person could be different from being a human. This is because I feel that the word "human" is just a label. While our personality, experiences, memories, likes, dislikes, characteristics, etc. is what makes us a person. Therefore, a person and a human can be different.

What are your thoughts on Sandra the Orangutan receiving 'personhood'?

- I don't dislike the idea of this. If we're allowed to label or name whatever we want, then why can't an animal be able to label itself a person? For example, we called trees, well trees, we called houses, houses, etc, therefore, an animal being labeled a person should be fine too. Also, as I've said before, I believe that personality, experiences, memories, likes, dislikes, characteristics, and so on are what make us human. Hence, I don't see any excuse why Sandra shouldn't be allowed to be called a person. 

Do you think the idea of personhood will become more complicated in the future, with the rise of artificial intelligence? Explain your response.

- I think it's 50/50. This is because there will always be pros and cons to situations like this. For example, some may label AIs as 'humans' or 'people', and some might disagree with this.