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So, this is the sad yet inevitable outcome that we've known about from Sci-Fi for some time. When you combine the darker side of human nature and anthropomorph

So, this is the sad yet inevitable outcome that we've known about from Sci-Fi for some time. When you combine the darker side of human nature and anthropomorphized robots that cannot defend themselves, malicious vandalism and destruction is a given. The philosophical question remains - when does it cross over from being classified as destruction of property to something like assault.

maratd 11y ago
> When you combine the darker side of human nature and anthropomorphized robots People have been defacing and destroying property since forever, regardless of what it looks like. > when does it cross over from being classified as destruction of property to something like assault. When it becomes sentient and capable of protesting whatever is happening to it? Whoever did that to the robot would shit a brick if the robot started screaming.
- abustamam 11y ago
  > Whoever did that to the robot would shit a brick if the robot started screaming. I would assume so, but the robot looked vaguely humanoid, with a smiley face and all. Someone of a sane mind should feel bad defacing such a thing, but seeing as they didn't, they perhaps wouldn't have batted an eye if it had started screaming. Now if it had pulled a gun, on the other hand...