Thread:LucidPigeons/@comment-27729149-20150919193812/@comment-27560932-20150926001854

It really depends on the circumstances and how you choose to define "humanity." In some cases, holding onto your humanity or simply being human isn't a redeeming trait as it does make you even more vile (an example being Brian Keene's The Rising duology, where Schow, despite being human, is still utterly vile compared to the Sissquim, who aren't saints themselves). In more idealistic works, however, you could say that holding onto your humanity also means holding onto your redeeming "human" traits; throwing away your humanity and as such those traits effectively means you've crossed the ultimate line. It's a question that really depends on the work, honestly.