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Originally posted by FlyersFan
They are very much acting in a sinister manner.
To disarm and think that we will all be singing songs around a campfire is not realistic.
Originally posted by kroms33
Why would humanity go forward to meet some species without the reassurance (perhaps just a psychological one because of their supposed technological advancement) that we might be safe by investigating technological weapons that could protect us? It's something that needs to be done to insure the survival of our species - no matter how warlike we are.
Originally posted by FlyersFan
* DISARMAMENT - Ban space-based weapons and warfare in space.
Originally posted by supercheetah
What harm? How about wasting tax payer money on a fruitless project? Governments waste enough money as it is, and we're going to ask them to waste more money?
As far as banning space-based weapons--that's never going to happen. There's always going to be some opportunistic national leader that's going to try to put some up there. We may as well level the playing field.
It would also mean that us skeptics would be affirming the very thing we're skeptical about. Until there's evidence that ETs are visiting our planet, we're not going to support any waste of money on something that we think is a vacuous claim when that money could be better spent on things like world hunger.
Originally posted by FlyersFan
Originally posted by tock
* DISARMAMENT - Ban space-based weapons and warfare in space.
This has nothing to do with disclosure of ETs.
Get rid of this and I'd be more than happy to sign it.
BTW ... if ET isn't friendly, and all indications say they aren't, WHY would you want us to all disarm, especially disarm the weapons in space that could be used against the unfriendly ETs?
Originally posted by tock
Shameless Bump!
few easy steps and you can sign this. It's free and easy