I understand that it's an intrinsically humanocentric term. But I meant humanity as the concept of a fully realized set of emotions. Whether that is applied to an actual human or a sapient being of some kind.
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Language is important.
aug 30, 2025, 9:54 pm • 0 0 • view
No doubt, but communication using language is often imprecise. If you need people to use language in the way you perceive to be correct in order to understand their meaning; you must find everyday communication challenging.
aug 30, 2025, 10:42 pm • 1 0 • view
I'm just saying, in a conversation about Science Fiction, the difference between "human" and "person" or "sentient" is very important. To me.
aug 30, 2025, 11:09 pm • 0 0 • view
Do you mean sentience or sapience? As you said, language is important. If it's that important to you, perhaps you should apply the same standards to yourself as you apply to others.
aug 30, 2025, 11:15 pm • 2 0 • view
I mean sentience, as I said.
aug 30, 2025, 11:35 pm • 0 0 • view
So not personhood then, as sapience is a requirement for personhood.
aug 30, 2025, 11:37 pm • 1 0 • view
Really? I see a lot of folks on the regular with zero wisdom. But apparently you make the rules? I have never heard that one.
aug 30, 2025, 11:40 pm • 0 0 • view
I don't make the rules, and I sometimes lack wisdom...but I also don't hold people to a standard that I can't meet.
aug 31, 2025, 12:15 am • 1 0 • view
I meant what I said. Muting now.
aug 31, 2025, 12:20 am • 0 0 • view
If as you said language matters, to the point where you will press the point with people. Maybe you should look it up. academichelp.net/humanities/p... It's why humans are homosapiens not homosentients.
aug 31, 2025, 12:10 am • 1 0 • view