You are an ambassador for Earth
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I would explain the taboo against nudity as an outgrowth of the most popular opia- religion (Christianity) on my planet, which states that god demanded that after Adam and Eve had sinned they would be required to cloth themselves to hide their shame. I would then explain that, though faith in that particular religion has fallen, many of the social mores it put into place are still in effect.
Swearing I would explain that the words that are considered bad are usually those words associated with parts of the body considered inappropriate to display (according to the aforementioned biblical standard), or words that are generally used in insulting or demeaning manners. I would say that it is more acceptable for adults to swear than children because children are thought to be "innocent" by most of the inhabitants of my planet.
I would explain the fear of aliens as a general human tendency of humanity to fear anything that challenges what they have traditionally assumed to be true. I would state that, do to this fear of the unknown, our media has portrayed space aliens as ruthless invaders throughout the history of out literature, radio, cinema, and video games.
Swearing I would explain that the words that are considered bad are usually those words associated with parts of the body considered inappropriate to display (according to the aforementioned biblical standard), or words that are generally used in insulting or demeaning manners. I would say that it is more acceptable for adults to swear than children because children are thought to be "innocent" by most of the inhabitants of my planet.
I would explain the fear of aliens as a general human tendency of humanity to fear anything that challenges what they have traditionally assumed to be true. I would state that, do to this fear of the unknown, our media has portrayed space aliens as ruthless invaders throughout the history of out literature, radio, cinema, and video games.
I'm the ambassador?
Oh shit, we're screwed.
Note: I am neither flaming nor trolling. Do not let a flame war come about because of this comment. I merely wish to help someone who is misinformed.
Oh shit, we're screwed.
actually, God did not command A. and E. to put on clothes. After the Fall, where E. and S. ate the fruit of the tree of knowledge, they learned of shame, and therefore clothed themselves. God actually called them out on this. Read Genesis again.2012 Wont Happen said:
Note: I am neither flaming nor trolling. Do not let a flame war come about because of this comment. I merely wish to help someone who is misinformed.
Oh, okay.Xero Scythe said:
I would still use Adam and Eve in my explanation- I would just change it to be accurate.
As for nudity, I would explain to him that early in our history, religion had a major hold over society. They made nudity something bad, and that belief has carried through the years
1. People don't like their junk to be under scrutiny from other people. Believe me people get very annoyed if you say you have bigger balls than them. It's the primitive urge to impress a mate.
2.People are distrustful, the primitive urge of hunter gathering and defending what's "ours", and the rise of moody teenage misanthropes. The latter part I blame mostly on Dexter.
3.And lastly we hope to accomplish a greater empire and bring parking regulations to every corner of the galaxy.
2.People are distrustful, the primitive urge of hunter gathering and defending what's "ours", and the rise of moody teenage misanthropes. The latter part I blame mostly on Dexter.
3.And lastly we hope to accomplish a greater empire and bring parking regulations to every corner of the galaxy.
I would say, and I quote...
"Our society is... complicated, to say the least. In the time we've occupied this planet, people have been trying to find a meaning to their existence, one such purpose, was to please our omnipotent "God", a being who is believed to have created us in the first place. Someone who punishes the "bad" and rewards the "good", in order to differentiate between the two, these religions created rules and commandments. Sex, was considered bad, unless the the two partners were married, and to remove temptation, people were required to wear clothes. Another rule, "Do not curse your God or offend him" led to the negative view on terms such as "Goddamnit".
The people of Earth are a fickle race, since the beginning, we had to learn to hunt, imagine if you will. A savage human being, basically me with a loincloth and a beard, looking over a frozen tundra looking for something to hunt, I am expecting deer or buffalo. But across the horizon I see something I do not recognize, it seems intelligent and civilized but I can't tell. My mind drifts to the "what-ifs" of it's nature. What if it is here to kill me? What if it plans to steal from me? I try to ignore it, but it comes back every day, after a while, I begin to believe those "what-ifs" and I decide it must be my enemy. It doesn't matter what it actually may be there for, some of the more stupid people of Earth will jump to conclusions, hopefully you'll be able to prove them wrong, if we can't convince the populous quickly enough, we will find a way to maintain negotiations between our planets until everyone has calmed down.
I wish I could tell you, many years ago, a man named Thomas Edison designed the lights we now stand beneath. The purpose in mind was to create something simpler than a candle for light. I don't think he ever believed his invention would create the amazing sight that is Las Vegas. Oh, right you've never seen Las Vegas, Budd grab my laptop! . I imagine our progress on interstellar travel would start fairly simple, eventually, we may create something unimaginable."
Huh, that took longer to type than I thought it would. That's the idea in a nutshell.
"Our society is... complicated, to say the least. In the time we've occupied this planet, people have been trying to find a meaning to their existence, one such purpose, was to please our omnipotent "God", a being who is believed to have created us in the first place. Someone who punishes the "bad" and rewards the "good", in order to differentiate between the two, these religions created rules and commandments. Sex, was considered bad, unless the the two partners were married, and to remove temptation, people were required to wear clothes. Another rule, "Do not curse your God or offend him" led to the negative view on terms such as "Goddamnit".
The people of Earth are a fickle race, since the beginning, we had to learn to hunt, imagine if you will. A savage human being, basically me with a loincloth and a beard, looking over a frozen tundra looking for something to hunt, I am expecting deer or buffalo. But across the horizon I see something I do not recognize, it seems intelligent and civilized but I can't tell. My mind drifts to the "what-ifs" of it's nature. What if it is here to kill me? What if it plans to steal from me? I try to ignore it, but it comes back every day, after a while, I begin to believe those "what-ifs" and I decide it must be my enemy. It doesn't matter what it actually may be there for, some of the more stupid people of Earth will jump to conclusions, hopefully you'll be able to prove them wrong, if we can't convince the populous quickly enough, we will find a way to maintain negotiations between our planets until everyone has calmed down.
I wish I could tell you, many years ago, a man named Thomas Edison designed the lights we now stand beneath. The purpose in mind was to create something simpler than a candle for light. I don't think he ever believed his invention would create the amazing sight that is Las Vegas. Oh, right you've never seen Las Vegas, Budd grab my laptop! . I imagine our progress on interstellar travel would start fairly simple, eventually, we may create something unimaginable."
Huh, that took longer to type than I thought it would. That's the idea in a nutshell.
I am going to feel sorry for the aliens that try to communicate with us and attempt first contact, and get a nuke to the face in response.Birras said:
Really? I'd tell them to live among us in disguise for a few days, and see for themselves. No one person can really help an entire culture learn another without experiencing it for themselves first.
And then, to quote:
"Dude, there's a reason hypocrite and human start with the same letter. We're so full of contradictions, we could paradox the universe to hell."
Or something along those lines. I would tell them to run before we corrupt them. Or take me and the other non-crazy people with them. Maybe take a few of the female crazy ones. They'd be easy. We'd need to reproduce on another planet so... yeah... Wink... We would run naked through the ship of the alien's, swearing 24/7, and it would be people from every race. That's my vision of peace... Brings a tear to my eye :')
Or something along those lines. I would tell them to run before we corrupt them. Or take me and the other non-crazy people with them. Maybe take a few of the female crazy ones. They'd be easy. We'd need to reproduce on another planet so... yeah... Wink... We would run naked through the ship of the alien's, swearing 24/7, and it would be people from every race. That's my vision of peace... Brings a tear to my eye :')
I'd tell him that. Most people are too stupid to realize that the government has been making sure sure It remains in control by making humans stupid and used used the media to create an irrational fear the unknown or unusual. Therefor 1. The government said so. 2. Movie makers have caused an irrational fear of their race.3. The government would try to gain more power and most humans wouldn't care all that much.
Also because I can remember movies are fictional and lack irrational xenophobia I didn't flee your race at first sight making me the only reasonable diplomat.
Also because I can remember movies are fictional and lack irrational xenophobia I didn't flee your race at first sight making me the only reasonable diplomat.
I'd tell them to feel free to start blowing up major cities if they felt like it, supposing they are the enlightened alien race.
I'd say "people are stupid. The sooner you learn that the happier you'll be..."
Then to explain any and all questions by showing them a heavily altered history book.
Then to explain any and all questions by showing them a heavily altered history book.
Honestly, we'd deal with the aliens the same way we dealt with the Indians, fucking kick ass and take names
Nudity: religion.
swearing: ????.
hatred of religions: profit hatred and fear things that are different.
swearing: ????.
hatred of religions:
