Message #252834

[HereForNow]

However, I sincerely believe that if we could change what we are in our emotional nature enough to accept life from another planet.
They would embrace us and show us how a more universal culture thrives.
Which is actually the point of this thread.

On the other hand, Harry, I have seen too many nasty alien movies to think they would all want to help us, Harry.  Remember that show V? They started off nice and were secretly nasty!

Well?    As much as I dislike war... If something was going to attack, Defending ourselves is a part of colonizing a new world. Once we knew what their intentions were for sure.
I can't imagine that, it would be the popular choice to attack without probable cause or definitive evidence that they want us dead. However, if I went all those light years from Earth for a new and hopeful beginning just to be attacked by an alien civilization. I would fight to the death to defend the innocent men, women and children who colonized this world with me. Without killing any unarmed member of their race.