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Someone is going to build the robots. You have gall to suggest seizing them all. It would require lots of violence and force.

• ModernMech 5y ago
  Yes, I agree the people who build the robots should share in the wealth of the things they create. I said nothing about seizing or violence. I said democratic ownership. That would be a process of everyone coming together and agreeing on how things work.
  • caskstrength 5y ago
    > Yes, I agree the people who build the robots should share in the wealth of the things they create. Good! I hope you also agree share people who actually produce the goods are entitled to bigger share? > I said nothing about seizing or violence. I said democratic ownership. That would be a process of everyone coming together and agreeing on how things work. I assume "people who create robots" will be tiny minority, so what you are describing is exactly what OP said: bunch of people who create nothing vote to seize the robots (from their creators) and redistribute it (to themselves). All through democratic means, of course!
  • nbardy 5y ago
    How do you get from an individual owning something to everyone owning it? You have to take it from the individual.
    • ModernMech 5y ago
      You can do lots of things that aren’t violent. You can convince them, first of all. Why isn’t that an option? Or we can compensate them. We can use social pressure. We can use the justice system. We can pass laws. There are plenty of options aside from violence.