• OriginalUsername7@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Does that mean there could be species which humans want to fuck, but which would not consider humans intelligent enough to give proper consent?

    • TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Theoretically, yeah. There are tool using species right here on this planet that pass a lot of tests about self awareness, but we’re an order of magnitude more intelligent than a bonobo (well, mostly) and shouldn’t be banging them. I purposely used a species that has recreational sex as an example here.

      If there were an intergalactic species that saw us as little more than self aware tool users, that would be up to their morals.

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        7 months ago

        I think that as long as we pass this test from their perspective then it’s fine

        We have to convey the 3 check boxes to one another.

        It doesn’t matter who is more advanced as long as both species can answer yes to all 3 questions

        • thawed_caveman@lemmy.world
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          7 months ago

          ☑️ Does it have Tier 5 intelligence or greater?

          ☑️ Is it of sexual maturity for the species?

          ❌ Can it communicate with subatomic gamma waves?