Judge Ironmonger Case Law

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An AI, Portia fighting to have the rights of a human was in court yesterday. Representing her, a very well-known and an experienced Human Rights Lawyer, Kimiko Saunders. The Recovery Program, designed to recycle old AI’s were intent on taking Portia and recycling her but she had other plans. She believes that she is a human and is fighting to have the rights of a human. Beside her in court was a Human Rights Lawyer, Tara (the owner of the AI) and Sam (friend of Tara). The fierce court case lasted for three full days and as the days passed the battle of the opinions kept mounting until it met a conclusion, Judge Ironmonger declared the AI as Human.
The courtroom was jammed with anxious people, waiting for the action to get underway, staring …show more content…

It makes good sense.” Portia the AI replied, sinking her voice into the quite courtroom.
“Do you have any other reactions?” Justice Ironmonger continues.
“If I’m taken, I’ll die. I don’t want to die.” Portia responded bringing the room to a standstill.
“But you don’t have biological functions. You can’t be alive.” Justice ironmonger inquires. With a frustrated look on her face, “And that’s the question before us. Which we will now retire to consider,” declared the Judge. As the judge was about to walk out, “M’luds before you go, may I make a request? Of Tara?” “Go ahead” he replied. “Tara? If the worst happens, will you take care of my pets?”
There was a sudden uproar in the court explosions, shouts laughter and sobbing sending the room into meltdown. After a few minutes the judge returns, as she clears her throat, “In the view of the submission from counsel, and in the light of what we have heard, the full bench has no choice. An unwillingness to die is a human trait, but no animal willingly goes to its death either. No animal other than humans, however, keep pets. We declare the Machine as Human.” The judgement sent a sense of relief through the court room. Sam who was sitting beside Tara, stamped and drummed the seats. It felt like the roof was going to burst open. As the chaos continued, the Justice added, “as human as I am,

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