Babies aren't conscious enough as humans to have intentions, much less manifest them. My 13-month old is just at the point where he'll look at me, point and say "Da", much less manifest a desire for world peace. Their understanding of their world is limited to having their basic needs fulfilled, i.e. clean diaper, fully belly, nap time, play time, etc.
Actually, babies do have a way of manifesting intentions, I suppose, if you define that term loosely. It's called:
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last edited by Matthew Shea; 01-10-2007 at 04:30 PM.
Reason: spelling error
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