We would find some logic to place them below humans so we could still refer to them as "savages" or something, which justifies our objectification and enslavement because they "aren't human" even if they show qualities of consciousness.
replyThe script we use here isn't new. Its been used repeatedly throughout history. It's still used everyday in reference to animal agriculture, modern slavery, how we treat addicts, etc.
Some people already use “clankers”.
replyWomen have been able to vote for just over the last hundred years in the US, there's no way we would give robots rights unless forced
replyPessimism aside I’m sure you can of some troubling implications for a democracy that can create new voters just for them.
replyWe're way ahead of that
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