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Re: Off topic: Humans, Robots and Religion



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From: Zach Wolff <zachary_wolff@YAHOO.COM>

Do intelligent, self-aware robots have rights?
Are we in any way morally bound to provide for
sentient beings of our own creation?


While the philosophers and theologians are now 'entering the fray', this has
long been a topic in science fiction writing. Asimov has written
extensively on the topic and there have been entire episodes of Star Trek
devoted to the question.

Rick

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