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I think people have alot of reasons to question the motives of foreign species. For one, most abductees claim to be very abused and very few say its a pleasant experience. Any truly "enlightened being" would understand basic rights of choice and to be seen and treated as an individual, even if the species has a "hive" mindset and were "enlightened", then they should realize that some species/people don't operate with disregard to the possibility. Also assuming that Dr. Sitchen was correct, that humans were created as a "slave race", to see ones creation grow out of control and beyond your control, would be upsetting and to create a "slave race" to work your mines, etc. isn't an action that I'de say was "enlightened". Just because a species has the ability for space travel doesn't automatically mean they are "enlightened". If you were to take a modern fighter pilot and allow him to buzz Alexander the Great's Army and then land to talk with Alexander, its possible that he'd been seen as "enlightened", because he had mastered flight, but in reality, this pilot may be a miserable, cruel, selfish, individual, with the ability to wipe out one of the greatest armies that has ever walked the earth. Its always assumed that more technological societies are more evolved, but I would submit that on our own planet, more technology means a better weapon and often a more inhumane handler. I think that a great many more aliens pose a threat to us than those that have more positive plans for us, sadly, we're still our own greatest enemy, which can be used to our great disadvantage by those who wish to do us harm.