Yes, intelligence is intelligence. There's nothing about the rest of the body that the brain is encased in that makes one more or less deserving of rights.
That's perfect, lol. Astarion and Garak are both shady and seemingly self-serving but may have a heart of gold underneath it all.
If this is the place to give feedback, it would be cool to see the name of the posters when scrolling through my feed.
Well, first on these twelve waivers.