PhilGoetz comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 4 - Less Wrong
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Sapient means "wise". Most people are not sapient.
Curious why people voted this down. It is correct. Please comment. Note that people don't have a good feeling for what "sapient" means; it is preferred over "wise" only when people wish to be obscure. And using your species name as your criterion for having moral standing is rigging the game.
In any case, I am not looking for the difference between sentient and sapient. The Harry Potter chapter I'm responding to said -
"SNAKES ARE SENTIENT?"