Arshia answers “What was the whole point of Pris cutting...”

Anna Kemp asked this question about Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?:

What was the whole point of Pris cutting off the spider's legs. What was that supposed to show?

Arshia I don’t know for sure but here are two possibilities: 1) it could be a demonstration of what makes the androids different to some humans: intellectual…moreI don’t know for sure but here are two possibilities: 1) it could be a demonstration of what makes the androids different to some humans: intellectual curiosity without emphatic restraint. 2) it could also be a representation of humankind and the pursuit of knowledge at any cost or for knowledge’s own sake. Are all questions worth pursuing? Should ethics be a consideration? Is the suffering of other beings justified if humankind can gain and benefit from it?(less)

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