Üsküdar University Sociology Department Head Prof. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı made statements about the new trend, digisexuality, which may pose a serious threat to the institution of family and marriage in the near future.
The concept of family is changing
Prof. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı stated that the position of the family is changing rapidly in today’s world and emphasized that roles, functions and structural factors are being reconstructed. prof. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı said, “The family institution, which has serious problems in terms of balance and stability in this process of change, causes some of the marriages to end in divorce or to change the perception of marriage in the society. The concept of “solo life” is among the issues that threaten the family and especially the institution of marriage. There are issues such as the increasing preference of single lives defined to family life or the proliferation of single-parent families,” he said.
The name of desire for robots: Dijisexuality
Defining Dijisexuality as “people’s sexual and communicative desire for robots rather than their own kind, they prefer to associate with them”. . Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı stated that the expressions “digisexual” or “robosexual” are used in the literature for such people. prof. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı said that in his book “Love and Sex with Robots” published by British artificial intelligence expert David Levy in 2007, he predicted that the first marriage could be made with robots in 2050.
There are those who fall in love with robots and those who get married
Stating that examples of David Levy’s foresight are beginning to be seen in some countries today, Prof. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı gave the following examples: “In 2016, a French woman named Lilly stated that she fell in love with her robot named InMoovator, which was produced by a 3D printer, and wanted to marry him. A year later, a Chinese artificial intelligence expert named Jiajia Zheng married religious life with the robot she made. He organized a marriage ceremony and invited his family and friends to this ceremony.According to the statements made, the young man decided to take such an action because he lost hope that he would find a suitable woman and was fed up with the pressures of his family.In 2018, he worked as a school administrator in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. Akihiko Kondo, who works in the virtual world, married the hologram Hatsune Miku, a 16-year-old singer, even by buying a ring from a jeweler and creating a marriage certificate is one of the similar examples that aroused indignation all over the world. increased loneliness and relationship building It is seen or presented as an alternative option for people who have difficulties in the world.”
Is human-robot marriage possible?
Expressing that the preference of a woman or a man for a robot rather than a human for sexual intercourse and emotional satisfaction requires redefining many concepts. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı emphasized that family comes first among these concepts.
Noting that this situation may cause significant problems in the future, Prof. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı continued his words as follows: “Is it possible for a human and a robot to marry? How should their desire to adopt with this marriage be met? Or will robot children be manufactured? On the other hand, is it possible to think that a robot parent can meet the emotional needs of the child? Perhaps most importantly, a Will a mother or father who do not prefer human relations be able to establish a healthy relationship with their child? How will our identity change in this process, what will be the new morality and norms of morality? Can we talk?”
Those who are abused can turn into abusers
Stating that legal, religious and philosophical inquiries about this situation, which poses a great danger to the future of humanity in demographic, ethical and many other aspects, Prof. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı underlined that most of the discussions focus on the points that robots will lack.
Explaining how arrogant and rightful people approach even this situation, Prof. Dr. Süleymanlı continued: “Until now, in the minds of users, they use or abuse their robot partners and robots will always be in a secondary position. However, as we know from history, those who are abused may become abusers after a while. We can observe that computers and smart phones have become devices that we can never give up in our lives today. As a matter of fact, the feeling of not being able to stay away from such smart devices creates a psychological discomfort that can become a problem when people stay away from such smart devices. A new type of addiction has emerged. Maybe “There will soon be many people among us who have become mentally dependent on robots. It should be kept in mind that in this age when people try to be likened to robots, robots are also trying to impose human characteristics.”
Supportive and protective policies should be developed for the family
Stating that the most dangerous aspect of the job is that such tendencies are especially attractive for young people who have problems in relationships and are lonely, and that they attract more and more supporters. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı made the following recommendations:
“Companies that produce such robots are also expanding their field of attraction by designing new products focused on artificial intelligence. In order to prevent such trends that threaten the institution of family and marriage, and even the future of humanity in many ways, sociologists should be guided by It is extremely important for the future of humanity to develop policies that support and protect the family, in cooperation with government institutions and NGOs.
