Ted 2: teddy bear seaks status of 'person'
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 6:26 pm
I had no idea of just how serious this film actually was, but, after seeing it yesterday, I began recalling the story of 187 Baily's Legend, & of course, The Bicentennial Man.
Ted learns that he is considered property rather than person, & through a series of misadventures, gains the sought-after status of Person. Unlike robots, Ted is just a plush toy, with no known source of intelligence; no bones, muscles, etc., thus his ability to move on his own is a mystery. Thus, nobody could say that his emotions, compassion, etc., were merely the result of programming, as they do when robots seek that same status.
Ted learns that he is considered property rather than person, & through a series of misadventures, gains the sought-after status of Person. Unlike robots, Ted is just a plush toy, with no known source of intelligence; no bones, muscles, etc., thus his ability to move on his own is a mystery. Thus, nobody could say that his emotions, compassion, etc., were merely the result of programming, as they do when robots seek that same status.