(October 31, 2017 at 12:10 am)Fireball Wrote: ...
If a human is uninjured, there is no ethical issue. There also won't be anything in that so-called "holy book" about it, either.
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Maybe this one?
Isaiah 10:15 - Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? Shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake against them that lift it up, as if the staff should lift up no wood.
This is obviously saying that a purchased automaton should be regarded as a 'member of staff' and should not be engaged in stimulating stiffies.
So it is written.

The PURPOSE of life is to replicate our DNA ................. (from Darwin)
The MEANING of life is the experience of living ... (from Frank Herbert)
The VALUE of life is the legacy we leave behind ..... (from observation)
The MEANING of life is the experience of living ... (from Frank Herbert)
The VALUE of life is the legacy we leave behind ..... (from observation)