Should Robots Have Civil Rights

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Should robots have civil rights? This is a question that is up to much debate. But first, I will discuss what civil rights are. Civil rights are guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics such as the right to vote. Now, the whole issue around civil rights is whether or not to give them to robots who are up to human level intellectually. I believe that robots shouldn’t have civil rights. However, they should be programmed in such a way that they can’t be taken advantage of by humans or be superior to humans in any manner.
Every chapter has one robot that it discusses. This essay is discussing the first three chapters of I Robot so only three robots

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