Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-79.169.109.250-20141218173133/@comment-27425734-20160427000145

LucasVerBeek wrote: Hey what's wrong with Robots!?

They're machines. When it comes down to it, Penny is nothing but a amalgamation of mechanical parts in the shape of a human. She might have an Aura, and some form of consciousness, but she lacks the internal physiology of an organic creature as far as we know. It's no different than bringing a doll to life, and claiming that it's somehow equivalent to a human companion. For me, such a creature will never be "human".

I know this viewpoint sounds cold, and it seems to disregard Penny as a sentient creature, but I wouldn't be able to love something that was built. It doesn't mean I don't acknowledge that Penny is a sentient being. But as a machine, she will never age, and one day may very well outlive her creators and myself. The mortality of the human life is one reason that each day matters in our lives, and it's a bond that connects all humans.

It's the same reason I wouldn't date a vampire, demon, angel, or anything else along those lines. They're not human, and they won't age with you. This is part of the appeal of that archetype; the impossibility of such a romance is both exotic, and alluring. I'm fine with a Faunus, but a robot is still a machine at its core.