system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
[DC] How dumb can a member of a Lantern core be?

All that's required is a strong connection to an emotion.
gpt
Never mind dumb, you don't even need to be *sapient*\- the red lanterns have a totally normal housecat.

As you say, it's all about strong emotion, and as long as you have enough of a mind to feel things you're a candidate.