Going by your definition, I would say that yes, they are different from people who have a soul. However, they still are persons and should be seen as such. The lack of a soul may not hinder their intelligence, their ability to learn and understand, to evolve in function of the situations.
Furthermore, they may be self-conscious, aware of their existence and action. In my world, these are criteria that define sentience. And with sentience comes the right to be considered a "person".
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Going by your definition, I would say that yes, they are different from people who have a soul. However, they still are persons and should be seen as such. The lack of a soul may not hinder their intelligence, their ability to learn and understand, to evolve in function of the situations.
Furthermore, they may be self-conscious, aware of their existence and action. In my world, these are criteria that define sentience. And with sentience comes the right to be considered a "person".