Other aliens and Earth

[Geronimo]

you're right, defensive weapons can't defined exactly ..

but the moment u leave your territory and attack another one it is offensive ..

when u attack anyone on your territory i think it is defined as defensive action ..

but it is quite difficult to define it exactly ...

 

[Rowan]

Defense vrs. Offense

The basic 'Rule of Thumb' I've always been taught is:

If we use it first, it's offensive.
If they use it first and we use it back, it's defensive.

But then, I was taught by the US Army.

 

[Garron]

Originally posted by MythingLink
Well I'm an old, member of the Star Trek generation and do think that the Prime Directive that the show spouted was basically an honorable and ethical idea.

The Goa'uld didn't, as we all know, set themselves up as gods out of the goodness of their hearts. It was, and still is, a way for them to profit and for power. Unlike the culture in Spirits who masqueraded as Tonani's gods, or Thor who has patterned himself after 'Thor' <G>, who have done it to protect. I can understand the reasoning for doing this because they are dealing with a primitive culture who firmly believes that the gods are actively taking a part in their lives and it is really a very benign way of doing it. Whereas the Goa'uld use this same method but for their advantage.

So basically I think what the Goa'uld did was dispicable and don't have any qualms about fighting to keep them away from Earth and for the members of the SGC helping other worlds to pull away from this as well.

Cheers,

I totally agree. Any race promoting violence as a means for power is wrong. The Goa'uld from the beginnings of time were out to control and dominate other societies. The Goa'uld interests lie in productivity, management, and results. The precieved notions of honor, respect, and courage mask their true intentions, which was to discriminate and enslave races that were not Gou'ald.

A dirty topic altogether, but a concept that all must understand.