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originally posted by: spazze
I am just speaking out of pure knowledge and understanding from the et's.
And when you spend time with them you understand how they mean when they speak of oneness and love.
Like several have stated before, we are not there.
originally posted by: MoonBunny
a reply to: zysin5
Some of us are ready, the enlightened ones.
We are like babies/toddlers compared to ET's
Most of us need supervision, to be taken care of, to be loved or we will do stupid things
When given power most of us will misuse it, use it for selfish reasons
Our understanding is also on the babies level
So we can't talk like/understand adults when we still have a lot of growing up to do
Xenophobia is the unreasoned fear of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange.[1][2] It comes from the Greek words ξένος (xenos), meaning "strange", "foreigner", and φόβος (phobos), meaning "fear".[3] Xenophobia can manifest itself in many ways involving the relations and perceptions of an ingroup towards an outgroup, including a fear of losing identity, suspicion of its activities, aggression, and desire to eliminate its presence to secure a presumed purity.[4] Xenophobia can also be exhibited in the form of an "uncritical exaltation of another culture" in which a culture is ascribed "an unreal, stereotyped and exotic quality".[5] Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action urges all governments to take immediate measures and to develop strong policies to prevent and combat all forms and manifestations of racism, xenophobia or related intolerance, where necessary by enactment of appropriate legislation including penal measure.[6]
originally posted by: zysin5
Let us pretend for a moment here.
Alien beings came to Earth. They are Bipeds, however their skin is Red. They have horns and their bottom half are that of a goat. 1 out of billions of types.. )Insert own alien type here)
originally posted by: tanka418
Funny...you are aware that such a creature can not exist. As it turns out, a Gat is a four legged animal, so...IF your being had the lower half of a Goat; he to would be a four legged animal. The structures of the Goat Pelvis / hips is very different, and won't allow the Goat to stand upright. If his hips evolved to where he could, your "Goat-man" would look like a man.
As for your actual question; what difference does appearance make? It has never been about what something someone "looks" like, but abut the intrinsic qualities of the being / object. To think ay other way is illogical.
And, again; the question of whether Terrestrials are ready is moot. When your science and technology advanced to the point that you can travel to the stars...you became ready!
originally posted by: zysin5
Many other races from out there, are straight from myths and legends I think in one way or another. And people DO react to their outwards appearance sorry that is a fact you will have to understand.
And just because we hold such advances in science, like being able to manipulate DNA, and go into outer space does not qualify for a race to be ready or not. All that simply does is test to see if we will use it to better our race, or help destroy it.
And it seems we are doing a really good job and making all this tech stuff we got to pretty bad use. WE have killed and murdered millions in the name of this technology. We have saved some lives with it too, indeed. There have been some good uses. But over all the military steps in and wants to create these things into weapons.
I do not see how its a moot point.
As you are saying because we have the "tech" that makes us ready.
Ready to use it, ready to take it to the next level.
But the Status quo states. We are alone. That point still stands.. why?
originally posted by: Outrageo
a reply to: zysin5
As a collective species, I believe you are correct, we are not only NOT ready, we don't even yet, as a species, deserve an audience. Not by a long shot.
I hope to see you all on the other side...