Odds and Ends

CONFESSION: 

Is it OK to torture or murder a robot?

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okay reblogging this thing again because I’ve had a thought now that I’ve read the article: The writer says re: animal cruelty laws, “It’s less about the animal’s experience and more about our own emotional pain.”

While this may be true in some respects, there is also the noted connection between animal abuse and violent behavior towards other humans. Someone who does not have the empathy that prevents us from hurting animals will likely not stop there.

The bounds of this expected empathy are a socially defined concept, yes, but that does not make them any less strong. If there is a more fundamental basis for empathy, I would be interested to learn about it, but at the moment I’m quite tired and will hold off on personal research.

In any case, I’m in favor of robot rights on principle, but this adds another underlying layer of logic: robot rights can also protect humans in the process.

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I really appreciate the idea that protecting robot rights can protect humans both from empathetic suffering on the robots’ behalf, and also from the moral injury humans can incur by being allowed or even compelled to be cruel to robots. 

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2) Have you ever had a crush on a teacher?

3) What was your last text message?

4) What do you see yourself doing in 10 years?

5) If you could be anywhere else right now, where would you be?

6) What was your coolest Halloween costume?

7) What was your favorite 90s show?

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13) Honestly, have you ever cheated on your significant other?

14) What is your favorite fruit?

15) Have you talked to anyone on tumblr that you could see yourself dating/having sex with? If possible?

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19) Do you believe in God?

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26) Your idea of a perfect first date?

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40) Do you believe in aliens?

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43) What is your favorite cartoon character?

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48) Why do you think your followers follow you?

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58) What was your most recent trip of more than 50 miles?

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76) Have you ever experienced one of your biggest fears?

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96) 3 physical features you get complimented on a lot?

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99) Do you believe in love at first sight?

approve of it

am romanticizing it

have a kink with regard to it

think it is okay for anyone to ever do ever

because sometimes my character does things that I absolutely cringe at and which are almost painful to write.

but my writing a villain does not make me a villian