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'''Humanocentrism''' is the tendency to view the galaxy from the perspective of the human majority.
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}}'''Humanocentrism''', or xenophobia, is the belief in the superiority of [[Humans]] and the tendency to view the [[galaxy]] from the perspective of the [[Human]] majority.
 
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
[[Humans]] are inherently superior to other species, this is the popular belief when studying Galactic history and society. Proponents of Humanocentrism will point to the fact that [[Humans]] founded the [[Galactic Empire]], that many of the [[galaxy]]'s best known military leaders and heroes are [[Humans]], that the [[Core Worlds]] are almost all founded and universally inhabited by [[Humans]], that [[Coruscant]], the Galactic capital, is widely believed to have been the homeworld of [[Human]]-kind.
 
  
While more passive than [[Human High Culture]], Humanocentrism is pervasive and in many cases, subconscious. It is the source for the [[Human]] use of the term "alien" to describe nonhuman species and in some cases tends towards non[[human]] speciesism. As such, the term is often synonymous with that variety of speciesism.
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Humanocentrism is a pervasive, and in many cases subconscious, indicator of the Imperial attitude toward non-human species. Human High Culture--the [[Galactic Empire]]'s codified policy of humanocentric speciesism--is centered around the belief that humans are inherently superior to other species in the galaxy. Many of its actions are justified through human superiority; Imperials believe that it's their duty to preserve order to prevent the exploitation of lesser species.
  
==History==
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The chief tenet of Human High Culture is that humans are the only truly intelligent and productive members of any society. They cite that it was almost exclusively humans who had formed and led the Galactic Republic and the human worlds of the Core were some of the oldest, richest, and most advanced in the galaxy. Humans founded the Galactic Empire, and many of the galaxy's most famous military leaders and heroes are humans. The galactic capital of [[Coruscant]] is widely believed to have been the homeworld of the human species.
Although Humanocentrism was once technically outlawed by the Rights of Sentience clause of the Galactic Constitution, it still very much existed throughout the life of the [[Old Republic]]. [[Planet]]s such as [[Taris]] reserved the best sections of the world for [[Humans]], while forcing non-[[Humans]] into ghettos.
 
  
Although much of this took place in the areas of the [[Galaxy]] where the [[Old Republic]] had tenuous control at best (such as the [[Outer Rim]]), or no control (such as the [[Senex Sector]]), much of it still existed where the [[Old Republic]] was very much in control.
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Although humanocentrism was once technically outlawed by the Rights of Sentience clause of the [[Galactic Republic]]'s Constitution, it still very much existed throughout the life of the [[Old Republic]]. Planets such as Taris reserved the best sections of the world for humans, while forcing non-humans into ghettos.
  
==Galactic Empire==
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In keeping with their policy of Human High Culture, the Empire established three [[Classes of Citizenship]]. Citizens are assigned to a class based on their species, and each class holds different status, privileges, and rights within Imperial law. Citizens of a lower class are offered limited opportunities for service within the armed forces of the Galactic Empire.
The [[Galactic Empire]] has established three [[Classes of Citizenship|classes of citizenship]] that all citizens are allocated to. Each class of citizenship is based on the particular species of each citizen, with each class holding different status, privilege and rights within Imperial law, and differing opportunities of service for those citizens wishing to serve within the [[Galactic Empire]].
 
  
The [[Empire]] advocates Humanocentrism,  The Imperial policy of [[Human High Culture]] is not actively anti-nonhuman; it simply classifies nonhumans as cultural and ethnic minorities. The foundations of the [[Empire]] rest on the views of the [[Human]] majority, and as such the [[Empire]] heavily promotes such views through [[COMPNOR]]. The [[Order of the Sith]] welcomes acceptable Force-sensitives of all species within their ranks, and could in no way be viewed as xenophobic.
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[[Category:COMPNOR]]
 
 
==Human High Culture==
 
The chief tenet of Human High Culture is that [[Humans]] are the only truly intelligent and productive members of any society. That it is almost exclusively [[Humans]] who formed and lead the [[Galactic Empire]] and the [[Human]] worlds of the Core are some of the oldest, richest, and most advanced in the [[galaxy]].
 
 
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Classes of Citizenship]]
 
 
 
[[Category:Terms and Expressions]]
 
[[Category:Galaxy]]
 

Latest revision as of 00:51, 17 January 2019

"You refer to us as 'alien' and 'nonhuman'. Why are we defined by you and in comparison to you?"
— Nalani Connell

Humanocentrism is the tendency to view the galaxy from the perspective of the human majority.

Overview

Humanocentrism is a pervasive, and in many cases subconscious, indicator of the Imperial attitude toward non-human species. Human High Culture--the Galactic Empire's codified policy of humanocentric speciesism--is centered around the belief that humans are inherently superior to other species in the galaxy. Many of its actions are justified through human superiority; Imperials believe that it's their duty to preserve order to prevent the exploitation of lesser species.

The chief tenet of Human High Culture is that humans are the only truly intelligent and productive members of any society. They cite that it was almost exclusively humans who had formed and led the Galactic Republic and the human worlds of the Core were some of the oldest, richest, and most advanced in the galaxy. Humans founded the Galactic Empire, and many of the galaxy's most famous military leaders and heroes are humans. The galactic capital of Coruscant is widely believed to have been the homeworld of the human species.

Although humanocentrism was once technically outlawed by the Rights of Sentience clause of the Galactic Republic's Constitution, it still very much existed throughout the life of the Old Republic. Planets such as Taris reserved the best sections of the world for humans, while forcing non-humans into ghettos.

In keeping with their policy of Human High Culture, the Empire established three Classes of Citizenship. Citizens are assigned to a class based on their species, and each class holds different status, privileges, and rights within Imperial law. Citizens of a lower class are offered limited opportunities for service within the armed forces of the Galactic Empire.