cyborgs.., a "what if" scenario.. Options

[DivA]

this came to mind from seeing the trailer for the upcoming - i,Robot ~ it got me thinking...if a time ever came where our world advanced far enough along to have actual cyborgs participating in various duties of daily life, then how would you react to that? would you treat them fairly to best of your ability, or would you look upon them as nothing more than servants - firmly convinced that they are best used to "serve" humanity? would you be comfortable in dealing with them?

but more importantly ~ is it wise to even consider introducing such an element into civilization at all? though knowing that our standard of living may improve, an unpredictable price will surely ask to be paid.. =.

~thoughts?

[Crushinator]

The terminator is an Android, a robot created to look like a human. Their outer flesh is created in the lab (at least the T-800), and while it may be living (like how Arnold grafts his arm onto that scientist in T2) they are definetly robots first, with "fake" skin outside.

As far as "cutting them slack," think about it. You go into an automobile factory and you see robotic arms building vehicles, saudering door, etc etc and you wouldn't blink twice. But if you were in there and you saw human-looking robots, walking on their hind legs, moving around picking things up and putting them on the cars you would definetely be going in for a closer look. From a distance you'd think they were people working on the car, and then when you see they are androids, you realize you'd have been fooled in an illusion.

Of course everyone would deal with it differently, and yes people in general would EVENTUALLY get used to it if it became a staple of our culture, but initial acceptance of robots everywhere is something I feel most of America (not the world) is not ready for.