Legitimate & Artificial

Air Condition by Peter Sloterdijk

"We begin to understand that man is not what he eats, but what he breathes and that in which he is immersed. Cultures are collective conditions of immersion in air and sign systems."

le·git·i·mate

[li-jit-uh-mit]

noun, adj.

• to be in accordance with the law
• in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards.
  
• born in wedlock or of legally married parents
• logical
• genuine
• to make proper 

ar·ti·fi·cial

/ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/ Show Spelled[ahr-tuh-fish-uhl]

adjective

• made by humans
• an imitation
• a sham
• lacking naturalness
• superficial characteristics rather than natural, organic relationships
• has an appearance of being natural
• not real or original

 

So my questions are raised in concerns as to who decides what is legitimate? And can you be legitimately artificial?