It’s a Rachel and Tobias situation!
Bee Movie (2007)
You can speak to every animal. Having them understand or talk back is a different matter
Imagine if by language result to understanding a frequency sent by aliens long gone. What we used to consider noise would suddenly become a nightmare we hear everyday since it just keeps repeating the same exact message. Talking about extending a warranty for a car.
Technically passes the Harkness test, it only took completely and wholly altering reality
For those unaware (came here to post it, but you beat me to it, so…):
If it has a greater than human intelligence, and the Test implies the floor for consent is your own species limitations, doesn’t that mean it’s violating our consent?
Go for it. The problem with bestiality is informed consent, IMO. If you can hold a full conversation with an animal where it shows its understanding of the situation and consents and you won’t damage each other, who cares what you do?
Counterpoint: what if a French person flirts with you and you end up falling for them
T’as de beaux yeux tu sais ?
Speak every language because that includes animals.
djin gets visibly angry