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From: andrews@uiucdcsb.UUCP
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Subject: Re: A Hypothetical Question (personhood)
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Date: Fri, 26-Oct-84 14:39:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Oct 26 14:39:00 1984
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Nf-From: uiucdcsb!andrews    Oct 26 13:39:00 1984

Ok, given that such a computer could exist.  Not just one that could
"think", but one that could become aware of its own existance, then
yes, it would be life and I would desire to protect it as such.
However, the human birth process is more than just a cloning.
A unique individual is created, but when one copies a computer
program, a clone is made.  What I am saying is that the two processes
are not the same.

				Brad Andrews