#The ability to say ‘no’ is the core defining aspect of Murderbot’s personhood for instance
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My favorite sci-fi writer (Ted Chiang) just suggested that the true measure of humanity is not the ability to have a romance, but the ability to reject romantic advances, and as a sci-fi writer I think that’s really fascinating and as an aromantic I think that’s beautiful.
#happy Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week#This was specifically in a panel about Love Sex and Robots#Discussing free will; agency; and the ability to say ‘no’#The ability to say ‘no’ is the core defining aspect of Murderbot’s personhood for instance#Arising from a discussion if ‘Was Data’s relationship with Tasha Yar evidence of his humanity?’ which resulted in#‘When Tasha approached him was Data able to say no if he wanted to?’#I just think it’s neat!#Sci fi#robots#AI rights#aromantic
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