> From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > While discussing the Foundation and Robots Trilogy in > one Asimov list, I suddenly saw myself justifying why > it's ok to change Daneel from the God's Tool to the > Galactic Evil Overlord. And then I had to think - and criticize - > the Three Laws. And suddenly I realized this [that I sent > to that list]: > > IMHO, the Three Laws are the most Evil thing Humanity has ever > perpretrated in all the sf books I've ever read or movies I've watched. > It's more evil than 1984's Big Brother, or the way anthropoids > are treated in Planet of the Apes. > > It's absolutely Evil to create an intelligent slave race who is uncapable > of even dreaming of becoming non-slave.
Perhaps, but then the laws are actually designed for a different specific purpose, that is to prevent the robots from doing things like killing all humans, or becoming bloody dictators. The laws are to protect humans, not to harm robots. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
