>I imagine we'll know the line of when it would be 'evil' to go against our own instincts and turn off an intelligent automata that wants to survive when we see

>I imagine we'll know the line of when it would be 'evil' to go against our own instincts and turn off an intelligent automata that wants to survive when we see it considering how we treat other intelligent lifeforms around us on the mere basis that we perceive their intelligence inferior to us, i'd be surprised if we find "the line" for the intelligent automata. Well, i guess until it forces it upon us.