When I originally read it, the symmetry was blatantly obvious and I kept waiting for at least one of the humans to remark on it. That they desire to impose thei

When I originally read it, the symmetry was blatantly obvious and I kept waiting for at least one of the humans to remark on it. That they desire to impose their ethics on the Babyeaters yet reject those of the others... But SF can also be social commentary. Not necessarily intentional, but it's likely this could be an allegory to multiple current situations/viewpoints.