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Originally Posted by Janszoon
Maybe. Maybe not. We don't really have enough data to say that for sure.
It does raise a question though: If aliens came to earth who were demonstrably more intellectually complex than humans, would you value them more than humans? Given the choice between killing an alien or killing a human, would you kill the human? It seems that you'd have to based on the argument that you're making here.
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Depends what their intentions were. If they were here to harm us and cause us harm, then I would murder all the aliens I could. If they were here to advance us and help us then I don't see a reason anyone should be killed. The reasons I value human intellectuality and ability to understand and comprehend more than animals is because it helps the human species. In the grand scheme of things, I don't really care much who is superior (animals or humans). Humans are more useful to me and can help me have a better life, animals can't. I value human life more than animal life and that will likely never change.
Since this is the bitch box, one thing that's really annoying is when Moderators delete their own posts.