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[idolpro]

[ You stand in the middle of a mad scientist's laboratory. ]

Comments

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisismagrave]

What do you think? I know you've had at least one existential crisis.

Re: DISCUSSION

[worldlyafflictions]

Not like about bein' human though? More like existin' in general? But it got too tirin' ta think about so I just decided not ta worry about it too much.

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisismagrave]

So you're pretty comfortable in being 'human' right?

[Because he's like]

[Realizing he has trouble quantifying it in an in general sense beyond what he said.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[worldlyafflictions]

Yeah, but that means I don't really spend too much time thinkin' about what it means ta be human, I guess? Or a person...

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisismagrave]

Oh.

[He's]

[He's just]

[Having a bit of a crisis himself.]

I mean, choosing to be it is...right? I think its right. Getting to choose and grow and...stuff.

Re: DISCUSSION

[worldlyafflictions]

[Lava and Rufous being sort of opposite ends of 'how to affirm personhood' is kind of why Pink didn't want to dig into it too much. Lava probably preferring(?) not to be a person, and Rufous definitely needing confirmation that he's a person...]

[Oh well...]

Well, I dunno about the choosin' itself bein' like... what it means ta be a person? I never chose it? But havin' the capacity ta think about it 'n want ta choose, like that impulse 'n self-awareness of wantin' ta be a person is probably a good sign for it, I think.

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisismagrave]

[Rufous doesn't even know how much he needs confirmation he's a person.]

[Thanks Belos.]

...that is true. Don't really choose to be born, just kind of thrown into it.

So its a sign, but not...what it actually means to be a person.

So its...its...family? No, not everyone has family...

Re: DISCUSSION

[worldlyafflictions]

I think that might be gettin' inta like, what it means ta be fulfilled as a person? Family ain't it for me.

But just.. ya think, ya self-reflect 'n can question whether you're a person or not, 'n then it's sorta up ta you ta decide... I think that qualifies?

What's a person 'n what's it mean ta be a person are sorta different questions.

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisismagrave]

....does it really?

Re: DISCUSSION

[worldlyafflictions]

I mean, I'm not a philosopher or anythin', but complicatin' the answer to a question that down in your gut is preservin' who ya are is just gonna lead to a headache.

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisismagrave]

Preserving who you are...

[That's a thought.]

So...

Being able to self reflect and question, being able to decide to say I am I as the answer?

Re: DISCUSSION

[worldlyafflictions]

Yeah... For a being just startin' out, that's probably enough, right.

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisismagrave]

Maybe....maybe it is.