QUOTE(Natael @ Dec 17 2005, 12:22 AM) [snapback]979836[/snapback]
Remember, compared to the universe, we're nothing. No need to worry about getting exterminated. It's not like were doing anything helpful besides working, consuming, sleep, work, and consume more.
Yeah, as far as we know we're nothing compared to what other advanced civilizations might be out there, but your forgeting that evil and destruction are woven into this universe without question. Remember, evil isn't something un intelligent organisms develope, it's something intelligent ones develope. Assuming advanced civilizations wouldn't pumble us just because we're weaker or inferior isn't smart to assume. I mean, ants aren't a threat to anyone either, but just for the heck of it some people go out and wreck their ant hills.
As far as aliens in general being peaceful because they're more advanced....that doesn't make sense at all. Take a look at us for example, we haven't done anything but get more violent with age. The rules that work on earth would work the same everywhere else, the strong surpess the weak if they're capable of it. Another thing people often assume when they talk about aliens is that since they're a more advanced civilization that means they're smarter than us, but that's not neccessarily true either. Just because someone "knows" more then you doesn't mean he's smarter. I could be the smartest man on the planet, but if I haven't ever gone rock climbing before someone who has and knows more about it would obviously be better at it then I would.
As far as guns go, I don't think anyone wen't back in time and helped create them. As far as the reason they were created.....they work better then bows.