[ Hoping his joke wasn't taken to heart, K's quick to reassure: ] It's all right, I'm sure everyone knows what you meant. And I don't think anyone's really going to be splitting hairs over the terminology. Though more inclusive language probably couldn't hurt. Something to think about.
[ K's accustomed to being considered a thing, an other, and not a person, it's why these matters occur to him — humans are treated as the default in his home universe, too. The only ones deserving of rights. It's certainly a contributing factor in his wanting to advocate on behalf of those who have fallen to Beasthood.
It could happen to any of them. And he's seen demonstrable proof that they can be saved without resorting to killing them.
But the pushback they've received on the idea of saving beasts probably won't be resolved with anything as simple as more inclusive language, unfortunately. K's tone is more solemn when he continues. ]
The work you do is important. I'm very glad you're speaking more openly about it like this, helping more people to understand.
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[ K's accustomed to being considered a thing, an other, and not a person, it's why these matters occur to him — humans are treated as the default in his home universe, too. The only ones deserving of rights. It's certainly a contributing factor in his wanting to advocate on behalf of those who have fallen to Beasthood.
It could happen to any of them. And he's seen demonstrable proof that they can be saved without resorting to killing them.
But the pushback they've received on the idea of saving beasts probably won't be resolved with anything as simple as more inclusive language, unfortunately. K's tone is more solemn when he continues. ]
The work you do is important. I'm very glad you're speaking more openly about it like this, helping more people to understand.