An interesting philosophical/ethical question

[Grimslade]

Their terms are inadequate for me. I would fight to the bitter end.

[Melusine]

Originally posted by Oblivion437: I say I'd fight. Let's face it, I'm Irish, and German (Yeah, hell of a combo) so I'm ingrown to fight them. Besides, I'd love to see those bastards try and sterylize me. I'm violent, and I'll get violent when freedom becomes the issue, as petty as say computer freedom, as critical as this, I'll get violent to defend it. I'll never simply lay down and die, I'll give death a square kick in the genetalia if I can.

LOL, what has your ancestry have to do with anything?
In any case, it's not an individual decision, "I fight" or not, it's a decision the entire world has to agree on.

[K T Ong]

Originally posted by Grimslade: Their terms are inadequate for me. I would fight to the bitter end.

What terms would be adequate for you? [img]smile.gif[/img]

[K T Ong]

Originally posted by Oblivion437: Let's face it, I'm Irish, and German (Yeah, hell of a combo) so I'm ingrown to fight them.

You don't look either Irish or German to me, Oblivion, judging from your sig. You look more like... some kind of alien...

Looks like Melusine and I are the only ones opting for the 'nice' deal so far.

[ 06-26-2002, 10:03 AM: Message edited by: K T Ong ]

[Melusine]

Originally posted by K T Ong: You don't look either Irish or German to me, Oblivion, judging from your sig. You look more like... some kind of alien... Looks like Melusine and I are the only ones opting for the 'nice' deal so far.

Well, I just wanted to provide a different perspective to the posts so far. It may look nice on you to say "I'd fight', but if it actually happened... well, in the scenario you describe I don't see there's much of a choice...

"I'd wait for them to get an earthly disease" How? If you choose the "fight" option, who's to say they'll even descend to earth? They could poison/nerve gas/whatever us all to death from their nice comfy space ships.

"I'm violent, I'd get violent if they try sterilising me" Who's to say they need to come close to you to do that?

Most people here seem to think in human terms... Now I don't believe a scenario like this would happen for real, but that's not the point. Theoretically speaking, you're dealing with an alien life-form, which DOES NOT think, act, or behave like humankind, and probably has technology so alien that we cannot begin to comprehend it.

[Kakero]

I will fight them, and besides, we humans have nukes.

[Leonis]

Originally posted by Melusine: LOL, what has your ancestry have to do with anything? In any case, it's not an individual decision, "I fight" or not, it's a decision the entire world has to agree on.

Ah, the fightin' Irish [img]smile.gif[/img]

Originally posted by K T Ong: You don't look either Irish or German to me, Oblivion, judging from your sig. You look more like... some kind of alien...

Hmm. Yeah he looks a little 'pink' to me...

[johnny]

challenge them to a footballmatch, the best alien footballplayers against Germany. The Germans would bore the aliens to death and the problem would be gone. Humans beat aliens once again.

[Melusine]

Originally posted by johnny: challenge them to a footballmatch, the best alien footballplayers against Germany. The Germans would bore the aliens to death and the problem would be gone. Humans beat aliens once again.

ROTFLMAO!!! Typical...

[K T Ong]

Originally posted by johnny: challenge them to a footballmatch, the best alien footballplayers against Germany. The Germans would bore the aliens to death and the problem would be gone. Humans beat aliens once again.

The aliens might have antigravity technology at their command, maybe even telekinesis, which they could use to their advantage in a football match!