Warior4356 t1_j9whlkv wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:32 AM

Reply to comment by Writteninsanity in [WP] The aliens, it seems, do not consider us a sentient species because we are unable to 'keeneetaa'. We still haven't figured out what that means. by limbodog

Ah but there is a single universal language for humans. A single tongue all speak and understand, from the day they are born to the day they die. Sure, nuance to this tongue might come with age, but it’s understood as clearly as hunger or thirst.

Violence.

Writteninsanity t1_j9wxuny wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:45 AM

Nobody calls you sapient until you punch them in the face...

In all seriousness, I steered away from a lot of that because I tend to get exhausted about the amount of sci-fi that potrays aspects of humanity as uniquely hyperviolent. Sure we engage with violence, but I really don't think it's one of the things we want to define our species by.