RE: Can I just say, and I'm just being honest...
July 31, 2017 at 10:29 pm
(This post was last modified: July 31, 2017 at 11:41 pm by Kernel Sohcahtoa.)
CIJS and with all due respect and out of curiosity/wonder,
IMO, human morality is interesting, especially in regards to how humanity collectively treats lifeforms that they consider to be beneath it. However, suppose that humanity does encounter lifeforms who are far more advanced, and as a result, they treat humanity as a lesser life-form. Would humanity condemn this treatment as immoral, unethical, etc., only after they experience such treatment firsthand? Would such an experience be the only way for humans to reconsider/re-evaluate how they treat other lifeforms, or would they just rationalize their past behavior and find ways to apply that behavior in newer, unfamiliar contexts where the roles have been reversed ? Hence, is humanity capable of collectively growing beyond its sense of entitlement and must the primary motivation for such growth be the result of some threat to its livelihood/perceived superiority?
P.S. These questions popped in my mind after watching an episode of Star Trek TNG. Thus, it is my intent to be curious, as the last thing that I want to do is come off as misanthropic or whatever. Thanks
IMO, human morality is interesting, especially in regards to how humanity collectively treats lifeforms that they consider to be beneath it. However, suppose that humanity does encounter lifeforms who are far more advanced, and as a result, they treat humanity as a lesser life-form. Would humanity condemn this treatment as immoral, unethical, etc., only after they experience such treatment firsthand? Would such an experience be the only way for humans to reconsider/re-evaluate how they treat other lifeforms, or would they just rationalize their past behavior and find ways to apply that behavior in newer, unfamiliar contexts where the roles have been reversed ? Hence, is humanity capable of collectively growing beyond its sense of entitlement and must the primary motivation for such growth be the result of some threat to its livelihood/perceived superiority?
P.S. These questions popped in my mind after watching an episode of Star Trek TNG. Thus, it is my intent to be curious, as the last thing that I want to do is come off as misanthropic or whatever. Thanks