>They divide lifeforms into three basic groups:
> - human;
> - not quite human, but tolerable; and
> - animals.

Ah, the joy of religion....

>Machines don't fit into any of those categories, and the Church sees
>machines that try to be like men - both computer-based AI systems and
>humanoid robots like Dorothy - as abominations, insults flung in the
>face of God. How they react depends on the bent of the subsect any
>given individual is part of. Some, like Professor Harris, abide by
>the laws of the world in which they live, but make it plain that they
>don't like it, and don't accord cybernetic citizens anything but the
>bare legal minimum of civility and privilege. Others are more
>militant about it and push for, or even attempt themselves, the
>destruction of such beings.

BoMmer: "WE must destroy this BLASPHEMY! PURGE it of the taint of evil that contaminates it!"
Optimus Prime: "Ahem."
BoMmer: ".....crap."
Megatron: "Ahem."
BoMmer: ".....crap."

And they were never seen again.

--
Geoff Depew - Mephron
Haberdasher to Androids, Malakite of Lightning and Angel of Tech Support Professionals
(They won't give me LARTs, they say that's restricted to Michael.)