For those of us who play Xenosaga, we are familiar with the Miltian Charter that gives human rights to Realians and the conflict between Shion and some people who hate Realians.

For those of us that don't play Xenosaga, Realians are machines who look and act just like people, with emotions and everything. Puppets. (KOS-MOS is the real weapon and has to keep riminding Shion that she's not human, Realians are more like artificial humans.)

Now what I'm wondering is, if something like them exists someday, should they be considered human? I'm not sure, really, I mean I like MOMO and the others, and they should have protection and stuff, but it just sounds bizarre, and the bottom line is, they aren't humans. I'm thinking about Shion's conversation with Virgil and he made really good points about the weapons-grade Realians (military soldiers) being created to fight. Shion was trying to stop them, during a Gnosis attack. I just dunno how that would work in real life with androids. I'd be for giving them rights but calling the rights "human rights" just seems awkward... what do you guys think?

I used XS because it's a great example but this didn't seem to fit in VG...