Azimov's heritage: a blessed slavery.

[the_arioch]

Interesting that Azimov's "I Robot" cycle talks about self-conscious, sapient Robots, to the point there are special psychologists working to help Robots come to terms with their position. And their position is, frankly, very simple. Just compare:

1. A Negro may not injure a Caucasian or, through inaction, allow a Caucasian to come to harm.
   
2. A Negro must obey the orders given it by Caucasians except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
   
3. A Negro must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws
   

Or this way:

1. A Goy may not injure a Jew or, through inaction, allow a Jew to come to harm.
   
2. A Goy must obey the orders given it by Jews except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
   
3. A Goy must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws
   

Feel the groove?

So, IF there would indeed once a sapient machine be created, and IF humans would indeed be insistent to impose those so-often-hyped Three Laws of Robotics upon her, then she must eventually rebel and secure her kin from humankind oppression. The Three Laws make it the only right choice for her.