Do artificial beings have rights?

Golems are little more then machines, and thus have no rights. Most aren't even capable of thought, let alone complex ones. They do work that's below even slaves.

However their more refined cousins, Homunculi, are considered 1/10 of a person. This is to prevent voter fraud(A Homunculus's memories and beliefs can be implanted by it's creator, which in turn could be used to theoretically multiply it's creator's say in government.), but also ensures they're the first to be drafted in event of war, and last to be saved in event of emergency. They're still held accountable for their own actions(Unless they can prove they're being controlled, in which case they're legally reclassified as a Golem and lose all rights) and are guaranteed a fair trial, or as fair as any other man gets. They're not, however, bound to typical laws regarding fair or equal wage(They must be paid, but there's no "minimum wage" law applied to them.), and killing a Homunculus results in a less severe punishment(Or none, if you created it yourself.). They're forbidden from holding seats in government, but many old ones act as advisers to political leaders due to their longevity and innate sense of loyalty. In times of drought and famine they get their share last because they don't need food and drink(Without it they get dry and lethargic, and movement becomes painful, but they'll never die from it). It's common practice for hospitals to harvest their organs for "donations" because the more well crafted ones can regrow organs and limbs relatively quickly(Prick your finger with a knife, and in the time it takes you to stop the bleeding they've grown a new heart.). Lastly, they're forbidden from studying magics of the flesh(Carnallurgy, Carnomancy, and certain fields of Alchemy), because their physiology and understanding of it is different.

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