Would a robot with human-level awareness be the equivalent of a human life?

[Midnight FM]

I would argue that, if an android had human consciousness, then it would have the same rights as a human would. Just because it is "made of metal" or lacks "human DNA" doesn't mean we would ignore the fact that it has consciousness.

I would say the irony on the pro-life side regarding the abortion debate, is that many of them discount human consciousness as central to the discussion. Therefore, they might be in favor of destroying an android which has the same consciousness as a human being simply because it isn't a "human organism" or because it lacks human DNA.

 

[shockedcanadian]

No.

A soul is everything

 

[berg80]

If you're asking whether trump could shoot a robot with human awareness, or a human being, on 5th Ave and get away with it in the eyes of The Following the answer is yes.

 

[g5000]

I would argue that, if an android had human consciousness, then it would have the same rights as a human would. Just because it is "made of metal" or lacks "human DNA" doesn't mean we would ignore the fact that it has consciousness.

I would say the irony on the pro-life side regarding the abortion debate, is that many of them discount human consciousness as central to the discussion. Therefore, they might be in favor of destroying an android which has the same consciousness as a human being simply because it isn't a "human organism" or because it lacks human DNA.

I'd unplug HAL 9000 in a New York minute.

 

[g5000]

I would argue that, if an android had human consciousness, then it would have the same rights as a human would. Just because it is "made of metal" or lacks "human DNA" doesn't mean we would ignore the fact that it has consciousness.

I would say the irony on the pro-life side regarding the abortion debate, is that many of them discount human consciousness as central to the discussion. Therefore, they might be in favor of destroying an android which has the same consciousness as a human being simply because it isn't a "human organism" or because it lacks human DNA.

A significant part of human consciousness is emotion. A robot, no matter how advanced, is not going to stop grinding us under its wheels to admire a sunset.

Also, do we give robots the right to vote, and how many am I allowed to make to rig an election?

 

[Crepitus]

I would argue that, if an android had human consciousness, then it would have the same rights as a human would. Just because it is "made of metal" or lacks "human DNA" doesn't mean we would ignore the fact that it has consciousness.

I would say the irony on the pro-life side regarding the abortion debate, is that many of them discount human consciousness as central to the discussion. Therefore, they might be in favor of destroying an android which has the same consciousness as a human being simply because it isn't a "human organism" or because it lacks human DNA.

I don't see why not.

 

[Auld Phart]

If you're asking whether trump could shoot a robot with human awareness, or a human being, on 5th Ave and get away with it in the eyes of The Following the answer is yes.

does everything in your life revolve around Trump?

you should contact Lucy

 

[Midnight FM]

A significant part of human consciousness is emotion. A robot, no matter how advanced, is not going to stop grinding us under its wheels to admire a sunset.

Also, do we give robots the right to vote, and how many am I allowed to make to rig an election?

This scenario is presuming that a robot could be created which has the entirety of human consciousness, including emotion.

 

[Crepitus]

No.

A soul is everything

Souls don't exist.

 

[Midnight FM]

Souls don't exist.

That's rubbish based on philosophical materialism.

Factually speaking, souls do exist.

 

[Auld Phart]

Souls don't exist.

Just because you don't have one doesn't mean they don't exist.

 

[Crepitus]

That's rubbish based on philosophical materialism.

Factually speaking, souls do exist.

LOL, I think you've got that backwards.

 

[Midnight FM]

LOL, I think you've got that backwards.

No, you have it backwards.

Philosophical materialism is nonsense.

Souls do exist. That's simply being factual.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

You are young. Otherwise you would have known that Issac Asimov addressed this issue in I, Robot. You should read it.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Souls don't exist.

Speak for yourself...

 

[g5000]

There are certain posters on this board who shall remain unamed who show no signs of consciousness...

And we let them vote.

shudder

 

[Crepitus]

No, you have it backwards.

Philosophical materialism is nonsense.

Souls do exist. That's simply being factual.

Show me one.

 

[Crepitus]

There are certain posters on this board who shall remain unamed who show no signs of consciousness...

And we let them vote.

shudder

That's the problem with Democracy. When everybody get a vote, then everybody gets a vote. Even the yammerheads like ShortBus.

 

[Midnight FM]

Show me one.

You can't "show" a person something that isn't visible to the eye, but here's this for starters:

Ancient Theories of Soul (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

plato.stanford.edu

 

[Crepitus]

You can't "show" a person something that isn't visible to the eye, but here's this for starters:

Ancient Theories of Soul (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

plato.stanford.edu

Show me how to test for one.