Definitions by Earthling Official
Sapiencism
The belief that intelligence or rationality determines moral worth, and therefore the right to exploit or kill those deemed to have less of it.
"Justifying eating animals because they're less intelligent is pure sapiencism."
"He's a sapiencist who hasn't even examined his own bias."
"That's a sapiencist argument, you just moved the goalposts from sentience to intelligence without admitting it."
"Dean's entire argument is sapiencism, he just won't admit it."
"He's a sapiencist who hasn't even examined his own bias."
"That's a sapiencist argument, you just moved the goalposts from sentience to intelligence without admitting it."
"Dean's entire argument is sapiencism, he just won't admit it."
Sapiencism by Earthling Official July 19, 2026