According to some futurist-types in the UK, robots could be granted rights before my grandkids get drunk for the first time ...legally. (In case not funny: I am 24 y/o, w/o children).
"The research suggests that at some point in the next 20 to 50 years robots could be granted rights.
If this happened, the report says, the robots would have certain responsibilities such as voting, the obligation to pay taxes, and perhaps serving compulsory military service."
Full story here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6200005.stm/
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