Comments by "Jim Luebke" (@jimluebke3869) on "Why Did Target Ban This Book on Transgender Issues? (Pt. 1) | Abigail Shrier | WOMEN | Rubin Report" video.

  1. There's an Isaac Asimov story called "Liar!", wherein a robot (programmed never to hurt a human being, on pain of automatic self-deactivation) develops the ability to read minds. He notices that one of the scientists he works with has a crush on one of the young men in her lab. He encourages this emotion in her, despite the fact that the young man is not interested in her in the least (which she doesn't realize). The robot does this because it makes her feel good. Being discouraged causes her pain. I'd give a spoiler alert here, but I think everyone can see where this is going. Having been more interested in robots than romance throughout her youth, the scientist is extremely awkward in her efforts to make herself up, act, and dress for this young man's attention. The robot continues to encourage her efforts, despite the fact that the people around her believe she is making a spectacle of herself. The tragedy plays out. She realizes she has been making a fool of herself, and the pain of the reality of her situation hits her. She shouts "Liar!" at the robot, who shuts down as a consequence of hurting her so much more deeply than he would have, by being honest.
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