"Machines don't have attitudes, don't take vacations, don't call in sick, don't have emergencies, don't need maternity/paternity leave, don't have to rush home to feed the children or pets, and don't make excuses," says a colleague of mine.
"It's just a matter of time before they (meaning "machines") replace us all. And we deserve to be replaced because we, as humans, come with too much baggage."
Is my colleague "correct" or "crazy"? Should employers choose machines over humans? Explain thoroughly.