If it has a greater than human intelligence, and the Test implies the floor for consent is your own species limitations, doesn't that mean it's violating our consent?
Idk, depends on if that "greaterness" raises the bar for consent or introduces new/other limiting concepts, and their culture in general. Maybe they are extremely strict or the opposite, fuck everything that moves. I'd believe it's up to their own Harkness test to decide, after all, they have "greater" intelligence.
Easy. Every language. Some foreigner from another country talks shit about me? Be prepared to be verbally assaulted back in your native tongue. Probably never happened, but it's definitely a scenario I wish would for that exact reason.
Imagine if by language result to understanding a frequency sent by aliens long gone. What we used to consider noise would suddenly become a nightmare we hear everyday since it just keeps repeating the same exact message. Talking about extending a warranty for a car.
Go for it. The problem with bestiality is informed consent, IMO. If you can hold a full conversation with an animal where it shows its understanding of the situation and consents and you won't damage each other, who cares what you do?
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Also, humans are animals, so speaking to every animal includes all human languages.
The game was rigged from the start
Damn straight. Its the same thing.
Counterpoint: what if a French person flirts with you and you end up falling for them
T'as de beaux yeux tu sais ?
Mon dieu!
You can speak to every animal. Having them understand or talk back is a different matter
The result is the same. Sooner or later, one of the animals is bound to respond favorably.
Ah, thats just a matter of semantics
Bee Movie (2007)
Humans are animals tho?
Speak for yourself!
Well obviously sophisticated people like you and I are above the rest of those primate mammal scum. 🎩🧐
Someone has to be. Else the whole world would be just nothing but apes. 🐱
Every language includes animal language
Also, every animal includes humans
For those unaware (came here to post it, but you beat me to it, so...):
If it has a greater than human intelligence, and the Test implies the floor for consent is your own species limitations, doesn't that mean it's violating our consent?
Idk, depends on if that "greaterness" raises the bar for consent or introduces new/other limiting concepts, and their culture in general. Maybe they are extremely strict or the opposite, fuck everything that moves. I'd believe it's up to their own Harkness test to decide, after all, they have "greater" intelligence.
I can already speak to every animal. It's them speaking back that's the problem.
It’s just gonna be animals constantly yelling about food and sex.
Sounds like college.
Easy. Every language. Some foreigner from another country talks shit about me? Be prepared to be verbally assaulted back in your native tongue. Probably never happened, but it's definitely a scenario I wish would for that exact reason.
reminds me of the book series Spellsinger by Alan Dean Foster.
Imagine if by language result to understanding a frequency sent by aliens long gone. What we used to consider noise would suddenly become a nightmare we hear everyday since it just keeps repeating the same exact message. Talking about extending a warranty for a car.
It's a Rachel and Tobias situation!
Go for it. The problem with bestiality is informed consent, IMO. If you can hold a full conversation with an animal where it shows its understanding of the situation and consents and you won't damage each other, who cares what you do?