#rt600

First off, there are plenty of humans who lack empathy, and most have selective empathy. An android shooting another android doesn't show they inherently lack empathy or sentience. especially if they are given solid motivation to do so.

Secondly, a human is completely capable of harming someone they feel empathy for, so why does this seem to not apply to androids in DBH? From Connor's perspective he's trying to stop a civil war. ruthless calculus and such. Meaning if he takes one life, he could potentially save a lot more. You don't need to inherently lack empathy to make that call. A human would likely kill a random human if it would save hundreds of lives. You can still feel empathy for someone you hurt, even if you're doing it for personal gain or the greater good. Whether Connor shoots Chloe or not doesn't prove he lacks empathy.

Thirdly, Kamski's offering too much and too little of a sacrifice in his test. Kamski's offering Connor a huge break in the deviant case that could stop a war and save countless human and androids lives, if he shoots a random android he doesn't know, and who doesn't seem to have any reservations about getting shot. Like she's completely stone face about it. (my hypothesis is that she's actually a newly activated Chloe model because there's a Chloe in the pool that seems concerned, but the one who kneels doesn't react at all. I think Kamski activated a new one for the test in case his Chloe's were alive.)

CHLOEEEE excuse the fingers her face was ugly

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