Sort of like the inverse of my previous discussion with it now being someone who is approved but you personally think doesn't qualify and use an actual arguement instead of treating it like a badge of honour
I am notoriously averse to McLeach counting. He's just a poacher who tries to kill the protagonist. I rewatched the film recently and there's nothing that establishes him as being "aware" the animals are "sapient". On the contrary, he makes a comment about them being much stupider.
Why is everyone so keen on cutting Facilier and McLeach, yet don't care about cutting villains with only one singular (not to mention offscreen) crime under their belt like John Milton?