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    Discussion Questions

    Mar 10, 2021 1 minute

    1. Has Martha successfully cheated death, been born into a living hell, or something in2. Is Echo alive? Does Echo deserve the rights of humans? At what point, if any, does a sentient being deserve equal rights? How would you test if they met your threshold?3. Should Echo have the legal right to terminate her existence, or should that right only be held by the government, or others?4. Is it simply the nature of society to have a low-wage underclass that does the work that is too difficult, too dirty, or too dangerous for others to do? If that is true, are androids the perfect creation to fill those roles?5. What would you do if you were Echo? Would you seek out your old family? Start a new life? Join a movement for android rights?

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