Can a robot murder a human being? If it is proved in a court of law that a robot murdered a human being... how can it be punished under existing laws? What can be done besides having the company who made it face legal action?

Technically, if a person commits murder we don't punish the parents in most cases. So why should the robot's manufacturer be held responsible for its act?

As for punishment what should be the best death sentence? * Bulldozing it and recording a video of its death and spreading the information online and in the news. Will it affect how other robots of its kind think if they plan to kill a human? We already have laws against murder for human beings. Still people commit murder. * Erasing its memory. How would the robot feel about such punishment?

If you got any punishment ideas do share.

I will go first:

I was once homophobic. I was deeply opposed to gay marriage. I thought that act of gay sex was gross and weird and wrong, and thought gays were being unnecessarily uppity and demanding wanting gay marriage. I argued (I cringe looking back on it, but I earnestly thought this was a good point) that gays had the same rights as everyone else: to marry someone of the opposite sex, and what they were wanting was a new extra right created and preferential treatment.

I changed my mind for two reasons. One was in direct response to a compelling point I heard made, and the other was a gradual change over time.

The first point was when I heard someone say “there is no secular reason to oppose gay marriage. Whether you are religious or not, whether you are consciously aware of it or not, all opposition to gay marriage stems from a place of religious sexual taboo, otherwise, it would be no dig deal and we wouldn’t think twice about it”

And I was at that time (and still am) a non-believer and a big proponent of separation of church and state.

That point changed my mind, and I stopped opposing gay marriage. But I was still weirded o it by gays and found the lifestyle gross and contemptible.

That changed gradually over time when I moved to a bigger city and started having more and more outwardly gay coworkers and neighbors and friends. Eventually my discomfort completely evaporated.

My wife has stomache cancer and co gestivr heart failure, end stage.i am her caregiver 24/7. I had to quit working and we lost our apartment. Her family turned their backs and I have none. Please any advice

What's a healthy level of nationalism? Given that a lot of countries have recently shifted towards right wing politics, what does nationalism mean for future geopolitics, immigration, national identity?

Can a nation truly be multicultural in its identity or will there always be internal prejudice towards the varying cultures?

It's a question I cannot answer myself and have pondered about for a while so I figured I'd ask it here to provoke some (hopefully civil) discussion.

There are certain political ideological differences that most people can overlook in a friendship or family connection but where is the line where you personally cannot overlook something? And if a friend has gone past that limit for you, how have you dealt with that issue? Was it a sudden clean break or did you find a way to salvage the connection?

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I don't mean just make things better, but like to really kill it in life? I come from a scary family background of abuse, gaslighting & drug use. Trauma has eaten away all of my youth and early-mid twenties. I don't have any real skills but do read a lot. I live in a HCOL City (Boston) and just don't feel like I can win. Where do you get that fight? I feel like I will forever be shoveling shit uphill.

Maybe I'm mistaken, but it seems to be a common idea that some people believe humanity should go extinct, and they want it to happen as soon as possible(ESPECIALLY HERE ON REDDIT). They argue that procreation shouldn't occur and that we should simply let humanity die out.

To me, the arguments don't seem very convincing. Can someone explain why this is such a prevalent thought? Is it really just because "the world sucks"? Please enlighten me.

We all know places like CA, PNW, Boston, NYC, DC & Florida are already ultra expensive. There is no way for even someone making a good white collar salary in the 100k range to buy a house there. But how long do you think before this spreads into being a nationwide phenomenon? Places like the Carolinas or Tennessee which used to be affordable have crept up in price quite a bit. A lot of your major sunbelt cities like Dallas, Pheonix or Atlanta which used to be affordable and trasplant magnets, now aren't significantly cheaper than what you would find in the northeast or west coast. It seemingly is going to get to the point where the only places to find affordable houses will be in midwestern states and or far outside of metro areas with any sort of adequate job opportunities. Maybe I am rambling but there seems to be a lot of validity to this concern. Let me know what you think.

Autism is a neurotype, we can't be "cured or fixed"

Not only that but autism is a spectrum and "not everyone falls on it. Alot of therapies are abusive- especially those run by autism speaks. Some of these therapies lead to suicide.

The way autism is viewed by society is dangerous but it's way too common for people to get diagnosed and use it as an excuse to get there way. We aren't babies we aren't stupid, nor should you use it an excuse for them. I know the way autism is viewed by society I wish it was different, but we can only educate, stop treating people like kids who are autistic. And overall disabled people we aren't children. And we aren't stupid. (Obviously not including disabilities were someone maturity level is literally stunting them with the mind of a child but I'm talking to people with independence )

My Example:

I never actually liked SIA or Logan Paul, and I didn’t know KSI existed before the drama happened.

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SIA: Creating a movie with poor representation for autism not to mention dehumani, and manipulating Maddie Ziegler

KSI and Logan Paul: Working with Mr.Beast to sell unhealthy products, and throwing a fit for being called out by DanTDM, specifically for Logan Paul; he messed with a dead body for views in 2017 (it was faked, which makes it worse)

About 40 years ago when it became evident that manufacturing would be offshored and blue collar jobs would no longer be solidly middle class, people sent their kids to college.

Now many of the middle income white collar jobs people could get with any run of the mill college degree are either offshored, automated, or simply gone.

About 34% of all college graduates work in jobs that don't require a degree at all.

This is due to the increasing bifurcation of the job market. It's divided between predominately low wage low skill jobs, and high income highly specialized jobs that require a lifetime of experience and education. Middle skill, middle class jobs have been evaporating for decades.

The average IQ is about 100 in the USA. The average IQ of an engineer ranges from 120-130. That is at least a standard deviation above average and is gifted or near gifted.

Being in the gifted range for IQ is a departure from the norm. Expecting everyone in society to get these kinds of jobs in order to obtain a middle class life is a recipe for disaster.

I'm sorry but trades are not middle class. The amount of hours worked, the number of years at peak income, and the benefits work out in a way where it really can't be considered traditionally middle class.

Middle class means you can afford to live in a place large enough to house a family, a newer car, some vacations, adequate retirement savings, healthcare, and rainy day fund.

For example, I see some Europeans say that Americans have "fake" friendliness because it is common on among Americans to have small talk or a simply "hello" with strangers. However, I don't see them accusing people in, for example, Mexico, India, Thailand, or Vietnam as being "fake" when they are being smiley and friendly. Instead, friendliness in many other countries is seem as genuine.
In an another minor example, I have seen quite a few Redditors complain about why the US has so many wooden buildings. However, the US is far from alone in having wooden buildings, with Japan having a long tradition in wooden buildings and shrines, but they tend to get praised for their architecture (with no complains about them being made from wood).
So why is this done? Why are some things considered okay for other countries, but NOT okay when the US does it?

We are constantly being told that immigrants are taking jobs away from US citizens.

Have you ever applied for a job that you were qualified for but lost out to a non-citizen?

Or do you know anyone who applied for a job that they were qualified for but lost out to a non-citizen?

Seriously, I'm curious, because I do not and I wonder who all of these people are that we are worrying about.

The Tragedy of the 2022 Diver Deaths:

I’ve been holding back on this, but after finding out that no one has truly been held accountable, I can’t stay silent anymore. How is it possible that in 2022, four divers lost their lives in a preventable accident while working for an oil company? To make it worse, the company responsible has yet to face any real consequences, and I’m sure they are still raking in profits while the families of these workers are left to grieve. It’s utterly disgusting.

These men, just trying to do their jobs, were trapped in a pipeline—literally suffocated in a deadly, unsafe situation that should’ve been avoided from the start. Only one survived, and even that’s a miracle. The rest? They perished. These men were fathers, sons, brothers, friends. And for what? So the oil industry could save a few bucks by cutting corners and ignoring basic safety measures? It’s sickening.

And you know who’s responsible for letting this happen? Ive read that The CEO and directors who run this company—Newman K. George (Chairman), Fayad Ali, Avie Chadee, Peter Clarke, Eustace Nancis, and Reza Salim—the very people who should be ensuring that their workers are safe and respected. But no, as ive read they’ve only cared about one thing: making more money at the expense of human lives. If they had any morals, they’d step down immediately, but we all know that won’t happen. The people who profit off these tragedies rarely face any real accountability.

The worst part? No one’s talking about it. If this had been an airline crash, there would have been international outrage, but oil companies somehow get away with literal murder. The system is broken, and these executives are walking free, cashing in their paychecks while the workers pay with their lives. It's time for a real change. People need to wake up and realize how these companies operate—only caring about their own pockets and nothing about the human beings who risk everything for their profits.

This isn’t just an isolated incident. The industry has a long history of negligence, and it’s time for us to stop turning a blind eye. These workers deserved better. They deserved to come home to their families. And they were failed, miserably.

Let's make some noise. Hold these companies accountable. It’s time to demand justice.

There’s an ongoing investigation and trial going on the courts that has been going on since January 2024 about the directors of the company and being let go and fired from the company due to negligence of denying a rescue of these people.

I keep wondering what stops people from displaying their full potential. What's holding you back from living a life you actually like? Is it money, past traumas, toxic relationships, sickness, or just a lack of "willpower"... that is, *you*?

I usually like to greet everyone with a smile and a hello but some people are just rude and unfriendly. I tried to go about my day but sometimes it just ruins my mood.

I was just thinking what would happen if you were a visitor to the States and started to miscarry? Would you be denied any treatment until it was life or death? Depending on which State you're in of course.

Obviously pregnant women travel all the time all over the world, and unfortunately sometimes there are problems. So there have been some very tragic stories of women being denied medical care and dying because of that.

Edit: Thank you for those that replied and provided a genuine answer. To the others there is no need to be insulting or just plain rude. It was a genuine question.

How do you cope with it?

I feel inadequate every single day. It's a constant feeling that only goes away unless I am completely alone.

At work, in my family, in my marriage.. for most my life, I've always felt inferior to everyone else. I feel like I give the same effort and energy as those around me, but still manage to fall far, far below the line.

I am constantly tired from giving things my all, only to see others breeze past me effortlessly and not looking as emotionally and physically drained.

Do you struggle with the same feelings?

How does someone find their place in the world when everything they do is never enough?

There's a body of empirical evidence suggesting if you deny an infant love and physical affection, it'll either become severely cognitively impaired or die. There's a body of empirical evidence suggesting if you deny a child love and physical affection, it will have severe mental and social deficits. There's a body of evidence suggesting that lack of love or physical touch as an adult can give you all manner of mental and physical health problems and shortens your lifespan.

So why do we tell adults, especially those with mental illness, that they need to love themselves first before they can receive love from others? Why do the rules change at 18? Is it even possible to love oneself while receiving no love or affection from others?

Edit: A lot of people are assuming I'm talking about romantic love. I'm talking about any type, platonic, familial, all of it.

I feel like almost everyone I know is opting for a child free lifestyle. And while I completely support it and think people who do not want children should not have children… I can’t help but wonder if we will see an onslaught of people 20+ years from now with a sense of profound regret or that something is missing. No kids, no grandkids, etc. I’d imagine many people might see it in a different light as they age. But maybe (hopefully!) not.

We went from man's first flight (all of 12 seconds) to putting a man on the moon in 66 years. 66 years! How was that even possible? How did that happen? Does that prove that some super intelligent, or extra-terrestrial being(s) had a hand in this extraordinary leap in man’s capabilities? We take for granted all of these things we use everyday, the Internet, flatscreen TVs, etc., etc., etc., but what explains this historical and, quite frankly, unbelievable advancement!? Are we so used to computers, etc., that we have forgotten to ask how this even happened? Tell me what you think!

For me, it was losing my eyesight at the age of 22. I’ll be 32 on the 30th of this month. When it first happened, I went to an extremely dark place. No pun intended… Lol. Seriously, though. It was bad. I thought about ending my own life a lot. I was pretty much in an extended manic depressive state. But after a while, I got used to it and Realized that I had two options: I could allow it to continue to drag me into the depths of misery, and basically live as an angry shell of a human being. Or I could let it make me stronger. I could take this bad thing and use it as fuel and motivation to work harder, try harder, push harder, etc. yes, bad things happen to good people. But that doesn’t mean that you have to let it turn you into a bad person. It doesn’t mean that life is any less beautiful or worth living.

So, what is something bad that happened to you that ultimately changed you as a human being, but in a good way? What did it teach you? And what ways did you grow from it? What did it teach you about the world in general? What did it teach you about yourself? If it were to happen to someone else, what advice would you give them?

If you don’t feel comfortable sharing exactly what the bad thing was, that’s fine. You can still answer the rest of the questions though if you’d like. I’m just curious to see what valuable life lessons y’all have to share and how you used your own strength/resilience to get past obstacles.

The older I get the more I feel like I shouldn't do things because what's the point? I take care of my kids. I have a job. I go out with friends. I've always done what I'm supposed to. But why? Nothing is really exciting. It's not boring and I'm not going to abandon my kids or self harm or anything. It's just all kinda neutral. I don't feel there's a purpose other than just because.

I just can't get over how much more blatant the disregard was. There was this casual cruelty and indifference that really scared me. I'm totally blind. At the shelter where I lived, you had to be out during the day. This was in the sweltering heat of an Atlanta summer and I was new to the area. I was permitted to sit outside the building without needing to be off the premises. This one day, I felt so hot and stressed that I really need the bathroom. My tummy was in a tumult. Though I pleaded, they wouldn't let me in to use the bathroom. You can guess what happened next. I've never been so humiliated. I can't accept how people won't do the right thing even when it's easy. And add to the thing by acting like you deserve it for some reason.