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Originally Posted by typhus
I agree. I think it would help unify everyone. The real problem is getting everyone to believe in science. I think it would have to take an actual visit from and ET to convince the entire world that we are one equal species.
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And im sure there would still be doubters in some parts of the world. Of course the arrival of aliens presents other problems of their own. They could be aggressive and 'independence day' like? Or passive like the vulans in star trek? Or something completely different. If they are aggressive the problems are obvious a large scale conflict against a possibly far advanced power. If not how badly will people cope with a new race if at the present time they can't even cope with themselves? Also depending where they land a special bond would be created between themselves and that nation. I doubt all the world would immediately come together and share in making friends with the aliens, there would be tough competition between eachother to become closest to them.
A new arrival isn't going to undo all that has happened in the thousands of years of history we have in our cultures. Perhaps over time it would but not right away.