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** Androids have little role in the story, but the few times they are shown they are treated very politely.
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** Androids have little role in the story, but the few times they are shown they are treated very politely.politely.
* '''Played for Drama:''' Robots as a whole are sentient, but because of different systems and purposes they may display that sentience in ways [[BlueAndOrangeMorality that doesn't read to humans]]. The ones the citizens will accept are the ones with more humanoid behavior, while the rest will be deemed second-class despite being just as cognizant.
* '''Played for Drama:''' Robots as a whole are sentient, but because of different systems and purposes they may display that sentience in ways [[BlueAndOrangeMorality that doesn't read to humans]]. The ones the citizens will accept are the ones with more humanoid behavior, while the rest will be deemed second-class despite being just as cognizant.
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** A cynical work argues that humans effectively have always been androids due to 'programming' of parents, environment, and society.
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* '''Enforced''': The world is run by a sentient A.I. that enacts a law designating androids as people.
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* '''Enforced''': The world is run author wants to avert WhatMeasureIsANonHuman by a sentient A.I. that enacts a law designating treating the androids with as people.much respect as humans, both InUniverse and OutOfUniverse.
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* '''Invoked''': The story itself is written by an android that sees its kind as people.
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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
** The story itself is written by an android that sees its kind as people.
** The world is run by a sentient A.I. that enacts a law designating androids as people.
** The story itself is written by an android that sees its kind as people.
** The world is run by a sentient A.I. that enacts a law designating androids as people.
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* '''Justified''': A scientific study definitively proves that androids can think and feel like people.
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* '''Justified''': A '''Justified''':
**A scientific study definitively proves that androids can think and feel like people.
**True AIs are constructed very differently from ordinary computers; their "brains" are composed of billions of microscopic electrical nodes that are connected to and interact with eachother in the exact same way as the neurons in a human brain; so ''from the start'' there isn't even a logical reason to ''not'' consider them people.
**A scientific study definitively proves that androids can think and feel like people.
**True AIs are constructed very differently from ordinary computers; their "brains" are composed of billions of microscopic electrical nodes that are connected to and interact with eachother in the exact same way as the neurons in a human brain; so ''from the start'' there isn't even a logical reason to ''not'' consider them people.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Androids are viewed as superior to people, and humans pledge their lives to serving the whims of A.I. overlords.
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** Androids are viewed as superior to people, and humans pledge their lives to serving the whims of A.I. overlords.
** Androids are viewed as superior to people, and humans pledge their lives to serving the whims of A.I. overlords.
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** Androids receive "vaccinations" in the form of USB drives that install the latest antivirus software. Some robots share anti-drive conspiracy theories on Facebook.
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** Some bakeries refuse to serve wedding cakes to human-android couples.
** Androids receive "vaccinations" in the form of USB drives that install the latest antivirus software.Some Many robots share anti-drive conspiracy theories on Facebook.
** Androids receive "vaccinations" in the form of USB drives that install the latest antivirus software.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Build androids? You kiddin'? Next thing you know, they'll be asking for homes and wages."
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Build androids? You kiddin'? Next thing you know, they'll be asking for homes and fair wages."
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* '''Implied''': Androids exist in a country outside the story's setting. It is implied that they receive equal treatment.
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* '''Implied''': '''Implied''':
** Androids exist in a country outside the story's setting. It is implied that they receive equal treatment.
** Androids exist in a country outside the story's setting. It is implied that they receive equal treatment.
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* '''Implied''': Androids exist in a country outside the story's setting. It is implied that they receive equal treatment.
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* '''Implied''': Androids exist in a country outside the story's setting. It is implied that they receive equal treatment.treatment.
** Androids have little role in the story, but the few times they are shown they are treated very politely.
** Androids have little role in the story, but the few times they are shown they are treated very politely.
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* '''Inverted''': Androids are treated as subhuman and abused or manipulated for human gain.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Androids are treated as subhuman and abused or manipulated for humangain.gain.
** Androids rule the world and humans campaign for rights.
** Androids are treated as subhuman and abused or manipulated for human
** Androids rule the world and humans campaign for rights.
** Androids create their own religions and recruit door-to-door.
** Androids participate in "culture nights" where they learn about other androids' manufacturers and programming languages.
** Androids participate in "culture nights" where they learn about other androids' manufacturers and programming languages.
** Androids don't care about being seen as people.
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** A criminal frames an android for a murder. The android is sentenced just like a human.
** Androids are given the right to vote. They are able to hack the machines
** Androids are given the right to vote. They are able to hack the machines
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** A criminal frames an android for a murder. The android is sentenced just like a human.
Androids are used to commit crimes that humans would be unable to get away with themselves.
** Androids are given the right to vote. They are able to hack themachinesmachines and manipulate election results.
** Androids are given the right to vote. They are able to hack the
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* '''Implied''': Androids are used in a country outside the story's setting. It is implied that they receive equal treatment.
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* '''Implied''': Androids are used exist in a country outside the story's setting. It is implied that they receive equal treatment.
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** Self-driving cars now act as taxis and require payment.
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** Self-driving cars now act as taxis and require ask for payment.
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** Androids begin campaigning for not just equality, but superiority.
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** Androids begin campaigning for not just equality, but superiority.dominance.
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'''Basic Trope''': A work brings up the argument of androids as people.
* '''Straight''':
** Androids are recognized as sentient beings with rights and free will.
** Androids campaign for civil rights.
* '''Exaggerated''': Androids are viewed as superior to people, and humans pledge their lives to serving the whims of A.I. overlords.
** Androids begin campaigning for not just equality, but superiority.
* '''Downplayed''': Androids are not fully recognized as people, but are still treated somewhat respectfully.
* '''Justified''': A scientific study definitively proves that androids can think and feel like people.
* '''Inverted''': Androids are treated as subhuman and abused or manipulated for human gain.
* '''Subverted''': Androids are considered "separate but equal."
* '''Double Subverted''': Androids are considered "separate but equal." They're fine with this.
* '''Parodied''':
** Androids are given the same rights as humans, but behave so differently they are portrayed as comedic.
** Androids receive "vaccinations" in the form of USB drives that install the latest antivirus software. Some robots share anti-drive conspiracy theories on Facebook.
** Self-driving cars now act as taxis and require payment.
** Androids are allowed to run for political office, and are considerably more popular than humans.
** Voting machines are given the right to vote.
* '''Zig Zagged''': A film initially establishes androids as people, but the sequel portrays them as thoughtless machines, the prequel depicts them as obedient slaves, and the spinoff TV series reveals that [[RoboticReveal the main character was an android]] [[TomatoInTheMirror the whole time]].
* '''Averted''':
** The question of whether androids are people is never discussed.
** Androids don't exist.
* '''Enforced''': The world is run by a sentient A.I. that enacts a law designating androids as people.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Build androids? You kiddin'? Next thing you know, they'll be asking for homes and wages."
* '''Invoked''': The story itself is written by an android that sees its kind as people.
* '''Exploited''':
** A criminal frames an android for a murder. The android is sentenced just like a human.
** Androids are given the right to vote. They are able to hack the machines
* '''Defied''': Androids are legally considered people, but the society itself is still bigoted and no one follows those laws.
* '''Conversed''': "It took a while, but we finally gave androids the rights they deserve."
* '''Implied''': Androids are used in a country outside the story's setting. It is implied that they receive equal treatment.
* '''Straight''':
** Androids are recognized as sentient beings with rights and free will.
** Androids campaign for civil rights.
* '''Exaggerated''': Androids are viewed as superior to people, and humans pledge their lives to serving the whims of A.I. overlords.
** Androids begin campaigning for not just equality, but superiority.
* '''Downplayed''': Androids are not fully recognized as people, but are still treated somewhat respectfully.
* '''Justified''': A scientific study definitively proves that androids can think and feel like people.
* '''Inverted''': Androids are treated as subhuman and abused or manipulated for human gain.
* '''Subverted''': Androids are considered "separate but equal."
* '''Double Subverted''': Androids are considered "separate but equal." They're fine with this.
* '''Parodied''':
** Androids are given the same rights as humans, but behave so differently they are portrayed as comedic.
** Androids receive "vaccinations" in the form of USB drives that install the latest antivirus software. Some robots share anti-drive conspiracy theories on Facebook.
** Self-driving cars now act as taxis and require payment.
** Androids are allowed to run for political office, and are considerably more popular than humans.
** Voting machines are given the right to vote.
* '''Zig Zagged''': A film initially establishes androids as people, but the sequel portrays them as thoughtless machines, the prequel depicts them as obedient slaves, and the spinoff TV series reveals that [[RoboticReveal the main character was an android]] [[TomatoInTheMirror the whole time]].
* '''Averted''':
** The question of whether androids are people is never discussed.
** Androids don't exist.
* '''Enforced''': The world is run by a sentient A.I. that enacts a law designating androids as people.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Build androids? You kiddin'? Next thing you know, they'll be asking for homes and wages."
* '''Invoked''': The story itself is written by an android that sees its kind as people.
* '''Exploited''':
** A criminal frames an android for a murder. The android is sentenced just like a human.
** Androids are given the right to vote. They are able to hack the machines
* '''Defied''': Androids are legally considered people, but the society itself is still bigoted and no one follows those laws.
* '''Conversed''': "It took a while, but we finally gave androids the rights they deserve."
* '''Implied''': Androids are used in a country outside the story's setting. It is implied that they receive equal treatment.
