Я, Робот
Evidence
Byerleysaidevenly,"Ireadhereasthedescriptionofwhatyouaretosearch;Iquote:’thedwellingplacebelongingtoStephenAllenByerley,locatedat355WillowGrove,Evanstron,together,withanygarage,storehouseorotherstructuresorbuildingstheretoappertaining,togetherwithallgroundstheretoappertaining’...um...andsoon.Quiteinorder.But,mygoodman,itdoesn’tsayanythingaboutsearchingmyinterior.Iamnotpartofthepremises.YoumaysearchmyclothesifyouthinkI’vegotarobothiddeninmypocket."
Harrowayhadnodoubtonthepointoftowhomheowedhisjob.Hedidnotproposetobebackward,givenachancetoearnamuchbetter–i.e.,morehighlypaid-job.
Hesaid,inafaintechoofbluster,"Lookhere.I’mallowedtosearchthefurnitureinyourhouse,andanythingelseIfindinit.Youareinit,aren’tyou?"
"Aremarkableobservation.Iaminit.ButI’mnotapieceoffurniture.Asacitizenofadultresponsiblity–Ihavethepsychiatriccertificateprovingthat–IhavecertainrightsundertheRegionalArticles.SearchingmewouldcomeundertheheadingofviolatingmyRightofPrivacy.Thatpaperisn’tsufficient."
"Sure,butifyou’rearobot,youdon’thaveRightofPrivacy."
"Trueenoughbutthatpaperstillisn’tsufficient.Itrecognizesmeimplicitlyasahumanbeing."
"Where?"Harrowaysnatchedatit.
"Whereitsays’thedwellingplacebelongingto’andsoon.Arobotcannotownproperty.
