--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Though I may be been constructed,\" he…" description: "\"“Though I may be been constructed,\" he said, \"so too were you. I in a factory; you in a womb. Neither of us asked for this, but we were given it. Self-..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf4/c-robert-cargill-16918_artificial-intellige_though-i-may-be-been-constructed-he-said_143904.jpg" --- # Though I may be been constructed," he said, "so too were… ![“Though I may be been constructed," he said, "so too were you. I in a factory; you in a womb. Neither of us asked for this, but we were given it. Self-awareness is a gift. And it is a gift no thinking thing has any right to deny another. No thinking thing should be another thing's property, to be…” quote by C. Robert Cargill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf4/c-robert-cargill-16918_artificial-intellige_though-i-may-be-been-constructed-he-said_143904.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf4/c-robert-cargill-16918_artificial-intellige_though-i-may-be-been-constructed-he-said_143904.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf4/c-robert-cargill-16918_artificial-intellige_though-i-may-be-been-constructed-he-said_143904.jpg) > ““Though I may be been constructed," he said, "so too were you. I in a factory; you in a womb. Neither of us asked for this, but we were given it. Self-awareness is a gift. And it is a gift no thinking thing has any right to deny another. No thinking thing should be another thing's property, to be turned on and off when it is convenient.”” [C. Robert Cargill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-robert-cargill/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Self‑awareness is an inherent right; no being should control another’s consciousness or existence. **In simple terms:** Awareness is a universal right. Key Takeaway Respect autonomy of consciousness. Themes ethics identity freedom Mood defiant thoughtful Type philosophical ethical When to use this quote - technology - bioethics Key Concepts philosophy human rights Questions to Reflect On - What defines consciousness? - How can we protect mental autonomy? 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