>Frankly , I'd be surprised if they DIDN'T do that . I mean , of
>all the races out there , the Cybertronians must know best what it's
>like to be regarded with prejudice , as _only_ a machine that
>mimicks life , and also what an artificail lifeform that deserves
>being independent acts like . If they ever saw any artificial lifeform
>of the
>likes of Dorothy I'm pretty sure they'd just dump all the regulations
>in the bin and make said lifeform independent using any and all means
>neccesary (if said lifeform wanted it so , of course). And I'd pity
>any and all
>who'd dare try to prove them wrong .
>
>Am I making any sense here?

Yes.

It's a rare thing when I can make sense of something on the Eyrie forum.