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The argument here is that this is exactly how (mostly) European societies hell-bent on colonization have been justifying their actions for five hundred years, w
by OskarS 2y ago
The argument here is that this is exactly how (mostly) European societies hell-bent on colonization have been justifying their actions for five hundred years, with different variations of "amazing stuff" (salvation, weapons, trade goods, technology, medicine...). It's almost universally led to these tribes being subjugated, enslaved, exploited or just murdered outright. Humanity has a terrible track-record on this topic, and we should learn from our mistakes and just leave them alone.
- jemmyw 2y agoI wasn't judging the rightness or wrongness of it, or historical events, I just wondered how an individual would feel about the situation. Star Trek examines the feelings of aliens who find out about tech and then about the prime directive, but that's just speculation.
- PedroBatista 2y agoHere we go again.. If you know so much about European colonization then you might also know the topic of “contact with then” vs “avoid contact” is almost as old as the colonization itself. I hope the irony of “our amazing stuff,we know better” and your statement of “just leave them alone” isn’t lost on you.
- OskarS 2y agoThe point is to let them choose for themselves. If they want to contact us, that's perfectly fine. But it should be their choice to make, not ours.