Hal Finey wrote: >If imperfect or diverged copies are to be considered as >lesser-degree selves, is there an absolute rule which applies, >an objective reality which governs the extent to which two >different individuals are the same "self", or is it ultimately >a matter of taste and opinion for the individuals involved to >make the determination? Is this something that reasonable >people can disagree on, or is there an objective truth about >it that they should ultimately come to agreement on if they >work at it long enough?
The former. Remember: "There's no arguing about taste". Jonathan Colvin