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America already has robots that kill civilians including women and children all the time (drone program), but that doesn't seem to bother most Americans. I don't see why robots like these, killing children in the middle east (/south america in the future) will be any different.

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Is it robots or humans controlling robots? Does this robot differ from gun? Who pulls the trigger?

It’s humans controlling robots, remotely from places like Minnesota, to kill women and children in the Middle East. It differs from a gun in its range and ability to be operated remotely. A human pulls the trigger, but does so while looking at a screen instead of a human, which makes it a lot easier to kill without conscience since a drone strike is more analogous to a video game than a war zone for its remote human operator.

Humour doesn't translate well to the internet.

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