this post was submitted on 21 Sep 2023
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

*sapient. If it were merely sentient it could sense the bodily waste, but would be incapable of feeling any way about it.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is a rare case where sentient is being used correctly. Sentient beings do have feelings, e.g. dogs and cats are sentient and can have cravings and even feel hate.

Sapient means having enough intellect to understand and reason about the situation. The post doesn't actually require that.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So we've got a lot of Homo sentients out there then?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Damn, as savage as they are

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Kind of a grey area, so I'll allow it.