If you are cruel to a robot have you sinned and/or could this cruelty stay in the robotic world or move to your real world? Westworld the show explores the topic on the surface and as robots take on more human aspects in this world (ex voice, look, attitude) will or should we react differently to them? We need an outlet to get out of our dark side(s) but sometimes if we lean to far in that outlet it could give us energy to act out in the real world.
Many of us escape into a sleazy, cruel world as we entertain ourselves with books and movies that deal with difficult people and subjects but we know that we are just absorbing the information and not actually participating in it. Some violent/sexual games give us a chance to participate in the action and now with 3D it appears more real the ever. Where does the line cross from just playing to causing harm with ourselves and maybe others? We need to explore this morale dilemma as our world moves more to the West at a quicker pace then ever. I personally hope I can stay in the White Hat but know the journey to the other side might take me to far so maybe I won’t go for the ride.