Line #5 PlayingWith/AndroidsArePeopleToo


1	'''Basic Trope''': A work brings up the argument of androids as people.
2	* '''Straight''':
3	** Androids are recognized as sentient beings with rights and free will.
4	** Androids campaign for civil rights.
5	* '''Exaggerated''':
6	** Androids are viewed as superior to people, and humans pledge their lives to serving the whims of A.I. overlords.
7	** Androids begin campaigning for not just equality, but dominance.
8	* '''Downplayed''': Androids are not fully recognized as people, but are still treated somewhat respectfully.
9	* '''Justified''':
10	** A scientific study definitively proves that androids can think and feel like people.
11	** 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.
12	* '''Inverted''':
13	** Androids are treated as subhuman and abused or manipulated for human gain.
14	** Androids rule the world and humans campaign for rights.
15	** A cynical work argues that humans effectively have always been androids due to 'programming' of parents, environment, and society.
16	* '''Subverted''': Androids are considered "separate but equal."
17	* '''Double Subverted''': Androids are considered "separate but equal." They're fine with this.
18	* '''Parodied''':
19	** Androids are given the same rights as humans, but behave so differently they are portrayed as comedic.
20	** Androids create their own religions and recruit door-to-door.
21	** Androids participate in "culture nights" where they learn about other androids' manufacturers and programming languages.
22	** Some bakeries refuse to serve wedding cakes to human-android couples.
23	** Androids receive "vaccinations" in the form of USB drives that install the latest antivirus software. Many robots share anti-drive conspiracy theories on Facebook.
24	** Self-driving cars now act as taxis and ask for payment.
25	** Androids are allowed to run for political office, and are considerably more popular than humans.
26	** Voting machines are given the right to vote.
27	* '''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]].
28	* '''Averted''':
29	** Androids don't care about being seen as people.
30	** The question of whether androids are people is never discussed.
31	** Androids don't exist.
32	* '''Enforced''': The author wants to avert WhatMeasureIsANonHuman by treating the androids with as much respect as humans, both InUniverse and OutOfUniverse.
33	* '''Lampshaded''': "Build androids? You kiddin'? Next thing you know, they'll be asking for homes and fair wages."
34	* '''Invoked''':
35	** The story itself is written by an android that sees its kind as people.
36	** The world is run by a sentient A.I. that enacts a law designating androids as people.
37	* '''Exploited''':
38	** Androids are used to commit crimes that humans would be unable to get away with themselves.
39	** Androids are given the right to vote. They are able to hack the machines and manipulate election results.
40	* '''Defied''': Androids are legally considered people, but the society itself is still bigoted and no one follows those laws.
41	* '''Conversed''': "It took a while, but we finally gave androids the rights they deserve."
42	* '''Implied''':
43	** Androids exist in a country outside the story's setting. It is implied that they receive equal treatment.
44	** Androids have little role in the story, but the few times they are shown they are treated very politely.

Context PlayingWith / AndroidsArePeopleToo