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Now I'm not talking about your basic AI such as Siri or programs similar to Siri, but let's assume that we build a machine that can think on it's own and manage itself. It can cognize in a manner similar to humans. Should this machine be granted rights or person-hood?
In this problem you are standing near a train track. A train is hurdling down the tracks. In the trains path is five people tied up. They cannot move. There is a lever near you. You can divert the train onto another track, but on that track is one person who is unaware of the situation. The one person is too far away to hear you. You cannot hold the lever in a way that will cause the train to derail (hold the lever in the middle). Which option do you choose? Allow the train to kill the five? Or divert the train to kill the one person and save the five? Also, in your response do tell me if you feel as if you are morally obligated to do anything in this situation.
Definition of Mythology:
a collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.
Definition of Myth:
a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
In accordance to the definitions given above, should Christianity be counted as "mythology"?
*If you wish to provide your own original definitions and use that to construct an argument then feel free to do so.
What exactly is "intelligence"? What makes a being intelligent?
Is intelligence the ability to solve complex equations? Or is intelligence the ability to understand shapes and geometrical figures? Or could it be the ability to cognize and use logic to solve problems? What exactly is intelligence and what makes humans intelligent?
Why do some people believe life starts at birth? Is this proper?
I've yet to understand why some people believe life starts at birth. As a person who believes life starts at conception I have trouble grasping this concept.