Good point I see your observation on Picard be a dualist. Do you see Picard mind and body as two separate entities? Picard believe Data being a machine is irrelevant I disagree we humans can be considered a machine also, but we are made from God. Picard is more of the physical world than the spiritual world believing the android should be able to make its own decision like humans. I believe all humans needs to be equals but a machine can’t have the same rights as humans. I agree with you on Maddox. Data is called a sentient being by Maddox who fits three criteria’s; intelligence, self-awareness and consciousness. An android can be considered intelligent just depend on what degree of programming. Data also uses human interactions and
