In traditional African tribes, a newly born baby is not yet a full person, whereas a deceased person who lives on in the memory of his or her descendents is a person still, despite physical death. This implies that

A) animism is false.
B) there are no funeral rites.
C) abortion is never justified.
D) birth and death do not mark the person's beginning and end.

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Brittney Mcmiller · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  In traditional African tribes, the beginning of a person's life is not marked by birth, and the end of a person's life is not marked by physical death. This belief is reflected in their cultural practices and views on the afterlife, where ancestors are believed to continue living on in the memories of their descendants. This does not necessarily mean that animism is false, that there are no funeral rites, or that abortion is never justified, as these are separate concepts from the belief in the continuity of a person's identity beyond physical birth and death.

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