Farspeech stones

[forwearemany]

(It's an abrupt decision to voice the question that has been plaguing their thoughts over the stones.)

How is synthetic life treated in your universe of origin?

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[forwearemany]

We study organic history; it is rife with examples of abuse and torture. The utility of such practices is limited, and they often consume greater resources than simple termination.

[crosslaced]

[Oh, right. He's from one of those Questionable periods himself, sometimes he forgets that other people have no contact with war or dubious human rights abuses outside of history texts.]

......suppose I should say that humans are selfish and cruel. We are irrational. We believe that slights against us ought to be repaid by the suffering of others.

[As recent as Ai’tuoh, people were willing to burn down the city because someone had gone after their own.]

Humans are poor managers of anything. That's all.

[forwearemany]

(Well they have contact with war and dubious robot rights abuses ... )

This is inefficient. It does not stop others from committing slights against you; it merely encourages their own retaliation.

[crosslaced]

[high five!!]

Yes. You're right. But stating this doesn't do shit because men are stupid.

That's possibly why machine abuses continue. Men have the rationality of a pig and don't know what's good for them.

So long as we beat anyone who tries it here we could establish something, though. Are synthetics treated poorly here?

[forwearemany]

Women and nonhuman sophonts have also engaged in these activities.

(There is life on other words, and it is all equally asinine.)

We have not experienced poor treatment.