The answer is: it depends. Who are you, what kind of life you have, what is at stake, what are the trade-offs...
I've had the same thoughts about animal rights and the vegan movement. Well-off Westerners, with no kids, whose every need is satisfied tend to anthropomorphize animals and transfer their unfulfilled parental instincts in their…
The answer is: it depends. Who are you, what kind of life you have, what is at stake, what are the trade-offs...
I've had the same thoughts about animal rights and the vegan movement. Well-off Westerners, with no kids, whose every need is satisfied tend to anthropomorphize animals and transfer their unfulfilled parental instincts in their direction. I assume they may have qualms about unplugging the robot, too.
A struggling mother of five in a poor country would not think twice about slaughtering a little lamb or goat to feed her family. She would also most likely pull the robot plug to save electricity, without much thought.
The answer is: it depends. Who are you, what kind of life you have, what is at stake, what are the trade-offs...
I've had the same thoughts about animal rights and the vegan movement. Well-off Westerners, with no kids, whose every need is satisfied tend to anthropomorphize animals and transfer their unfulfilled parental instincts in their direction. I assume they may have qualms about unplugging the robot, too.
A struggling mother of five in a poor country would not think twice about slaughtering a little lamb or goat to feed her family. She would also most likely pull the robot plug to save electricity, without much thought.
It depends.