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Originally posted by krossfyter
how are we so sure that government power would break and religious institutions would break? where is that connection? its one thing to say.... if government disclosed full information about the existence of ETEs then our government and religious powers would crack... yet another thing to give solid logical reasons why they would crack and how they would crack... a bit more detailed then that. can someone elaborate a little? i dont deny or condone anything here... im just trying to learn.
Originally posted by Alexander Tau
The impact of meeting another Culture will be on pretty much every level. But I do think this is one of those times where humanity is better than it's smart people believe. I think the nature and goals of the Race we meet certainly do matter, they modify the outcome, perhaps quite a bit. So that blanket statement that the conclusion is 'independent' of the other race is true only to a point.
Yes, but the influence of the extraterrestrials would only serve to further a collapse of many social and religious institutions, not empower them.
For example, I think that it is highly unlikely that we are going to come across an extraterrestrial race of Christians, Jews, Muslims or Hindus. Any extraterrestrial race that has superior technology would be emulated in culture, philosophy and religion here -- at the expense of all the traditional religions.
Originally posted by Alexander Tau
Yes, but the influence of the extraterrestrials would only serve to further a collapse of many social and religious institutions, not empower them.
For example, I think that it is highly unlikely that we are going to come across an extraterrestrial race of Christians, Jews, Muslims or Hindus. Any extraterrestrial race that has superior technology would be emulated in culture, philosophy and religion here -- at the expense of all the traditional religions.
I am sorry but I do not completely accept that idea. Based on what exactly, fear of the unknown?
Originally posted by Alexander Tau
Who is to say that the nature of our new Friends might not support certain elements of our existing culture?
Originally posted by Azathoth
Yep Paul your right. They don't exactly have to believe in a creator. In fact if they are a selfish race they would try to make us believe that they created us. By placing mistrust within the religious systems that whenever GOD appeared as a fireball or a sun, that it was their spaceships. If you take away all spiritual religions and replace it with the cold hard logic where does the hope come from? Science doesn't care about anything but facts. Beliefs and faith is what sets us apart. Now granted they might of adanved tremendously because they voided the religion path but they would be cold and very uncaring. With faith we have hope of the impossible. Like a person critically ill grabbing onto their life and making a complete turn around. I think that would scare the living hell out of any race that believed in nothing but themselves as gods.
-Aza
That being said, I personally don't think that we'll ever really see full disclosure from any major governments (in particular, the U.S.) anytime soon. Why? Put simply, they'd be shooting themselves in the foot. If