Suspension of Disbelief

This country is overrun by aliens! And I don't mean the illegal ones. But relax, they come in peace... right? The real question is would they come in peace? I foresee two options if we are ever visited by extraterrestrial visitors. Either they come in peace or they don't. Simple as that. And I would like to argue that there's little chance that they'll come in peace. Of course the universe and logic hold in infinite number of possibilities, but the only ones we've yet to understand to be proven are those we've proven ourselves. So it is logical that we should put ourselves in the place of the visitor. What would we do? I would like to claim that we would come in peace, I know I would, but I can't bring myself to believe that. History is against us on this one. Can you not think of a time when we've discovered a new world complete with sentient beings, laws, culture, in short a system similar to our own? In fourteen-hundred and ninety-two Columbus sailed ...

I welcome a time, a far, far off time, where conflict is absent, war has been silenced, and we can move on to more important issues like "What's for dinner?" and "What beats in the heart of a New England sports fan?". I welcome a day when we can realize that our differences in opinion are just that, differences in opinion, and they have, guess what, no tangible value whatsoever. This planet needs a serious gulp of grow up juice. Are we honestly fighting wars over dino fodder? Over who's beliefs are true? Over invisible boundaries? Reality check. They're wrong if their views lead to the desire of killing people who think otherwise. And hold on to your silk collars there gentlemen, you who fight to end fighting are just as wrong if not more. You're in denial. The bloodthirstiness of a man primeval runs through your veins as much as it does those who're trying to kill you. Society cannot justify war. There is no reason to spill blood. And until you ...