In my experience, those who profess to believe in animal rights usually don't believe in human rights. That's the point, after all. It's also proof that the Left comprehends the mechanism of inflation perfectly. If it were anyone but government, we'd call it counterfeiting, and that's exactly what it is, no matter who's responsible. Sentience is awareness, which all animals possess to some degree.
Sapience is awareness of that awareness.
Only humans think about thinking . I'm not saying anything new here. Animals are genetically programmed like computers. Human beings, by contrast, employ their sapience to assess what they see, hear, smell, taste, and feel, then act on that assessment, not just to insure survival, but to enhance its quality. More to the point in this context, purpose, another product of sapience, is a phenomenon as unique to humanity as rights.