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RE: YO ROBOT: ScarJo Robot Forces Us To Consider Robot Replica Laws
I upvoted you for opening up this very interesting discussion but I don't agree with your conclusion.
I'm an anarchist so obviously i won't believe that laws are part of the solution. Frankly, I don't think this kind of behavior will ever be "acceptable" so creating or buying robot duplicates of other people will always come with the risk of public shame.
The threat of public shame won't stop all people from doing this, but neither will the threat of law. Laws won't stop technology. There will always be a black market. All that law does is deflect the responsibility to deal with this sort of thing from individuals to the state.
Ok, what would be your response to my question: If I made 10,000 androids that look and act exactly like you and made $10+ million from them, how would you respond?
I would think you're pretty damn weird and creepy. I would be annoyed that you've made money off my image without permission and I would probably do everything in my power to make sure everybody knows it and doesn't do business with you.
But as long as we're in the hypothetical game, in my hypothetical universe there won't be a Big Brother for me to run to so you would be safe from the state mercenaries.
Back to the real world, I wouldn't pursue legal action against you because, A. I don't believe in the state so I try to interact with and use them as little as possible. B. You haven't committed any act of aggression against me. You've just done something really weird.
Interesting point, seth, but I disagree. It's true that laws don't neccessarily 'stop' technology, but they certainly do help to contain it. Things will still happen across the spectrum, but laws can make sure they happen to a lesser degree.
Although I am interested in how an 'individual' might stop or discourage this.