One thing I dont understand about this book is the question of lack of empathy within the androids which I guess can be determined with how you define empathy. First of all, what makes the human so different than the androids in this book if they need and empathy box? And, according to my understanding, empathy is the ability to "feel." To feel bad, emotional, good, bad, sorry, sad, happy. To be able to empathize with someone to me is being able to understand what someone is saying and be able to put yourself in their shoes, feel what they feel. In this book, quite frankly, I feel as though the androids do these things for the most part. How is Pris "freightened" about the idea of the bounty hunters or how is Imgard and Baty "agitated" when confronted about the same topic? Why are they able to express happiness when they first see Pris? What is the point in Luba having a last wish? Doesnt all of these examples express or obtain the use of empathy in some form? Maybe my understanding is going wrong due to lack of understanding the fine line between empathy and emotions, if there is one.