“If an alien species has the ability for interstellar travel they will see us just like we would see a Neanderthal.
Not worth saving.”
At one time, yes. But what would happen if an island was found with living Neanderthals now? Not wanton murder or slavery. In fact, there would be violence from humans to stop it if someone tried that.
Of course anything we speculate on is always going off an example of exactly one, us.
Freegards
We are enlightened enough to want to keep those Neanderthals around now. They would be another illustration of the details of God’s providence. We’d certainly like to attempt to discuss things with them, if they possessed the capacity.
In fact... wouldn’t it be curious if those Neanderthals proceeded to preach what they understood as the gospel, to us? We might be put to shame.
Only in failed and failing cultures.
What makes anyone think we would find out about the island of Neanderthals before some “unforeseen tragedy” had befallen them?
All it takes is one bad actor to completely change any situation.
I can see the Saudis or some other bunch of muzlims launching a flotilla of “fishing” and “commerce” vessels to cleanse the earth of the diseased “beasts” because they don’t fit into the muzlim narrative.
I may be predisposed to skepticism, but I see one good person, one bad person and five others who float with the wind in every situation.