On the idea of people having a pet, that really isnt alive i think it totally depends on the situation. If a young child wants a tomogatchi or a furby i dont think that is much of an issue. that could be used as an educaitonal experience to teach them. or even with adults who are allergic to pets getting robots. that all seems to be okay with me
the problem then arises when people like to be human qualities in anything that resembles a human. they think that the robot can actually think and has feelings just as we do. if you think about it, most of us do that. why is that? I dont have a for sure answer but if i had to say it seems like people just want someone to listen to them. Same idea with pets. People know they have no clue what theyre saying but every once in awhile its nice to have someone sit and listen without getting any back talk.
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I understand exactly what you're saying. I think some people are just looking for someone, or in this case, something, that they can call their companion. Loneliness is a big issue for a lot of people in today's society and I think that it is one of the main reasons why people are so interested in the development of robotic pets.
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