人、狗與機器
有一天見到三位帶著面具的年輕人在教育部外舉牌抗議,有一排上寫著為爭取「民主與人權」,在我看來台灣的民主混亂退步而人權胡亂擴張,不爭也罷。
還是狗兒比較可愛,導盲犬相親相愛,也無須戴面具,坦然見人。
機器擬人出現多種版本,經人裝扮,有的表現怡然自得,有的卻五花大綁十分痛苦,但是它們應該沒有情緒表現,不會抗議,主要是沒有大腦。
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