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Originally posted by Arrowmancer
Kojiro: You can't possibly believe that you can understand what goes through their heads when they are operating on their 'victims'. I seriously doubt they see life and ethics as we do. If they exist.
Unethical is still unethical.
Originally posted by Arrowmancer
Unethical is still unethical.
By OUR standards.
Cats believe it is their right to kill mice. Do we judge THEM on their ethics?
Ethics is a moral philosophy. Human philosophy is based on our history, what's generally accepted by society, and what we value as most important. You can't judge the ethical decisions of non-humans because you don't know any of the information that led to their system of ethics.
They may not be overtly malevolent with the "Boo-Hiss twirl my mustache" pastiche of evil
Originally posted by Arrowmancer
They may not be overtly malevolent with the "Boo-Hiss twirl my mustache" pastiche of evil
I laughed pretty hard at that! Thanks, I needed it.
But look, what reports to do you see of these fellas wearing clothes?
From best guess, these guys are at least moderately telepathic, or communicate in a way we don't understand. Modesty and privacy as we see it may be well beyond their comprehension. I'm not saying I'm on the wagon for mutilation and dissection, but at least give some thought to our differences.
WE may not be sapient as THEY understand it. While we believe we have wisdom, in their eyes, wisdom may be a concept so altered and distorted in our view that we, ourselves, would not define it as such.
Originally posted by pauljs75
I'm a long time lurker, but this particular subject actually inspired me to join.
Provided there's any truth to the UFO phenomenon, and aliens do visit on a regular basis:
First of all, they are not malevolent. If they were, we wouldn't be around for very long. For a species that has developed interstellar travel, pushing an asteroid from its normal orbit and watching the show would be way too easy. There would be no need for an invasion like in the movies. It would be over pretty quick, and there wouldn't be enough survivors or anything left to threaten them. And since that hasn't happened, apparently the aliens mean no harm.
So, why the secretiveness?
The theory I find most plausible in explaining alien behavior in regards to us humans is known as Zoo Hypothesis.
Let's take it from our own perspective first. Let's say you're on a research team to Tanzania, and your job is that of a biologist. Your goal is learn about the major species there, and the impact they have on the environment, and the overall health of both species and the ecosystem. It doesn't take very long to figure out that the apex species there is the chimpanzee. And by monitoring the chimps, you notice they're quite a social animal. But you also note that they don't take very well to any intrusions upon their territory. It is quite possible for one of them to rip your arm off and beat you with it. So yes, they are plenty dangerous if not approached correctly. So you make sure that you approach with due caution. And by observing social norms of the chimps, you find that it's possible to enter their territory by first gaining trust of the alpha troop members. This is done by....
Okay, just stop, stop, stop. This is just trying to apologize their immoral behavior. Since when have biologists ever crossbred human DNA with that of chimps to create human-chimp hybrids--and impregnate the female chimps with them?
While Earth may seem like a zoo from time to time, the aliens are not behaving like zookeepers for the care and study of exotic animals. They are actively raping us by using our genetics for some twisted hybrid experiment. For what, I don't know, the reasons given range from silence to numerous contradictive stories. It's evident that the more human looking hybrids are being used to infiltrate our society, probably to make their harvesting operation easier.
We also don't lie to the chimps. We don't reward them for some behavior and then later punish them for the same behavior later (to give an example of how you can lie to an animal like a chimp). We know this confuses the animal and breeds into it antisocial behaviors from the few (acknowledged to be unethical) experiments that have been done. Zookeepers want the chimps to be friendly to visitors, not crap-flinging jerks. The aliens? They lie to us constantly, about where they're from, that they're allegedly not coming back, that their procedures won't hurt, and so on.
The aliens are not our friends.
Originally posted by Arrowmancer
Kojiro:
Happens all the time with all kinds of animals. We cross-pollinate flowers, we breed all manner of animals, wild and domesticated. This is how we got chihuahuas. I know, I was disappointed when I found out they weren't really aliens, too.
Military tribunals concerning genetic modifications. World tribunals for genetic alteration, genetic enhancement, and unethical
studies into embryonic development regarding the implementation of non-human genes into humans. Google any one of these, man. If I remember correctly, there's a mad scientist, last seen in Yugoslavia which began his testing in the US. When the funding was cut, he jumped ship and is still at large.
Chimps, apes, even dogs can understand our language. They read more than just words, though they do understand a few. They read body language, tension, and desire as well. I've told my dog that going to the vet for a rabies shot wasn't going to hurt. She may not have understood my words, but she understood my intention. While the vet was poking her, she just stared at me with those big brown eyes, hoping I wouldn't leave her. See, we understand THEIR language, too. That being said, we are ALWAYS rewarding good behavior. In our own population as well as that of the animals around us. And we punish for bad behavior too. It's the whole idea of conditioned response.
And last: I am American. I am not half-asleep. I am aware.
Originally posted by Arrowmancer
I don't understand what you're saying observe50.
Look, there's alot we don't understand. I can understand the hostility and aggression of those who've been abducted. That seems to be the primary characteristic for the abductions.