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https://qz.com/871815/sex-robots-experts-predict-human-robot-marriage-will-be-legal-by-2050/ This article prompts the discussion on romantic relationships and marriage between robots and humans. There are already sex robots being produced and are easily purchased throughout the world and some say that it is the next natural step for some people to marry future versions of these types of devices. There is, of course, a counter argument to this idea which essentially states that marriage can only be between a human and another human. This sound eerily like the argument that was used against taboo marriages from the past, such as a union between black and white people or a union between same sexed people. Currently any type of robotic partner stand in that the average person can obtain today is unlikely to elicit a strong enough emotional bond to urge that person to form an emotional or physical relationship with their robot, but this does not mean that technology in this field will not continue to advance. As artificial intelligence continues to progress in its complexity and availability it is not unthinkable that the robotic partners of the future will be extremely lifelike, to the point where a person could fall in love with their robot. I think that there is nothing wrong with this. I think that it would be more unethical to prevent a person’s choice in relationships rather than accepting it. Aside from the ethical point of the matter I strongly believe that governments should not have laws regarding the relationships, sexual or otherwise, of consenting adults. To be clear there are really two issues at play here, the acceptance of a person's choice in a robotic partner and the ability to legally marry a robot. As a society, we have fought long and hard to establish and preserve the rights to love who we choose, so I feel that we should not deny that same right to a person who chooses to love a robot. Yet, I do not think that a legal marriage to a robot should be allowed. One reason for this is because this would lead to the potential situation where a robot would have legal guardianship of a child, what would happen in the case of the human parent’s death? Another situation I can think of that would cause complication is divorce, if a marriage between a human and a robot is treated the same as a current marriage then it would be very difficult for a person to divorce a robot. Would there ever be a situation where a robot would create a situation which would merit a divorce? I am sure there are other good reasons against (or even for) marriage with robots out there, are there any that you feel strongly about?
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Noemi Cuin
5/15/2017 12:56:31 am
hi pearce,
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