Segregationist is a science-fiction short story by Isaac Asimov.
Part of the Robot series, it was first published in the 1967 medical journal Abbottempo, Book 4, copyright Abbott Universal Ltd.. It was later collected in 1969's Nightfall and Other Stories, 1982's The Complete Robot, and 1990's Robot Visions and The Complete Stories Volume I.
Summary[]
In a future where robotic prosthetics for humans and organic components for robots are common, a man approved for life extension by the Board of Mortality meets his surgeon for a heart replacement. The surgeon offers a choice between a metallic or a fibrous cyber-heart. The man stubbornly insists on the metallic heart, calling the fibrous alternative "weak."
Later, the surgeon tells a medical engineer that he prefers humans and robots to remain distinct rather than blending their natures. The engineer calls this attitude "segregationist," and the surgeon states that he does not care. It is then revealed that the surgeon is a robot.
See Also[]
List of short stories by Isaac Asimov