[HiTech RedNeck]

I think the theory is that with such technology they would have destroyed themselves if they were not peaceful by philosophy.

[WhiskeyX]

“I think the theory is that with such technology they would have destroyed themselves if they were not peaceful by philosophy.”

History is replete with examples of warrior societies enslaving the toolmakers to provide the technologies the warriors are incapable of producing themselves for the conquest of even more cultures. The Klingon Empire is a fictional example of this principle based upon a wide variety of actual historical cultures such as the Arabs, Mongols, and others.

[Rebel_Ace]

"I think the theory is that with such technology they would have destroyed themselves if they were not peaceful by philosophy."

They could just be the winners...

[Rurudyne]

On the other hand they could be a bunch of dicks who just ran out of more primitive locals to kill and oppress....

[PapaBear3625]

I think the theory is that with such technology they would have destroyed themselves if they were not peaceful by philosophy.

We currently have technology such that Aristotle would have considered us gods. Are we that much more advanced and peaceful?

Also, consider that, just because some beings have ACCESS to technology, it does not mean that the tech USERS are philosophically advanced. Think of space-going Somali pirates.

The Spanish conquistadors did not come from the European philosopher class. They were thugs who went exploring looking for valuables and places to conquer.