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From: lee@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Greg Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Re: Robots and Free Will
Message-ID: <3018@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu>
Date: 17 Jan 89 18:23:43 GMT
References: <1643@cveg.uucp>
Organization: University of Hawaii
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From article <1643@cveg.uucp>, by lag@cseg.uucp (L. Adrian Griffis):
" ...  Talking about the
" morality of a weapon system distracts us from the real issues:
" 
"    o  When should we use weapons.
" 
"    o  How should we use them.
" 
"    o  Who should make these decisions.
" 
"    o  If the weapon system itself makes these decisions, how can we
"       be sure we will be satisfied with the decisions it makes.

The trouble with restricting ourselves to these "real" issues
is that we can never settle them.  But making certain weapons
unavailable to anyone seems at least slightly more feasible
than resolving the unresolvable.  Sorry if that's uncomfortable
for the weapon-makers.

		Greg, lee@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu