Quick thought;
Would you destroy that which not only created you but destroy that which will kill you?
Can you escape death or destruction by bringing it upon yourself?

I would like to refer to an Issac Assimov book in my reply to this statement, as far as i can remember an alien spaceship is traversing the galaxy when they come across the earth, so forth they do a routine check on the planet to find out if it is worth incroporating them into the galactic society, however they specify that the earth is the only planet in the galaxy that has been discovered that still has nuclear weapons, as well as inter solar flight. After a meeting by the "galactic senate" the decision is made to destroy the planet straight away. maybe we are such a destructive race, that has historically been so unethical that for the good of the universe the button should be pressed rather than the good of the earth as others have stated. maybe we will never become a truly good society, if there has been bad in the past will this forever taint the future of mankind?

I was going to say that I hoped this thread was supposed to be a joke. But, if anything, the idea of joking about such a thing is even more disturbing.

I would like to refer to an Issac Assimov book in my reply to this statement, as far as i can remember an alien spaceship is traversing the galaxy when they come across the earth, so forth they do a routine check on the planet to find out if it is worth incroporating them into the galactic society, however they specify that the earth is the only planet in the galaxy that has been discovered that still has nuclear weapons, as well as inter solar flight. After a meeting by the "galactic senate" the decision is made to destroy the planet straight away. maybe we are such a destructive race, that has historically been so unethical that for the good of the universe the button should be pressed rather than the good of the earth as others have stated. maybe we will never become a truly good society, if there has been bad in the past will this forever taint the future of mankind?

No, and the reason is because doing so would be very wrong. Not just wrong but very wrong. I'm willing to do some things that are just plain wrong, but that is anything from plain.

"If, in front of you was a large red button (it always has to be a big red one) that would destroy the Earth in a matter of minutes, would you press it?"
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I don't know my science, but 10 minutes after pushing the button, the Earth explodes like something the Death Star has fired a big green laser at.
Residents of Earth would not know anything has changed during the 10 minutes. Only you have the button, and only you are able to make the decision.

I would like to refer to an Issac Assimov book in my reply to this statement, as far as i can remember an alien spaceship is traversing the galaxy when they come across the earth, so forth they do a routine check on the planet to find out if it is worth incroporating them into the galactic society, however they specify that the earth is the only planet in the galaxy that has been discovered that still has nuclear weapons, as well as inter solar flight. After a meeting by the "galactic senate" the decision is made to destroy the planet straight away. maybe we are such a destructive race, that has historically been so unethical that for the good of the universe the button should be pressed rather than the good of the earth as others have stated. maybe we will never become a truly good society, if there has been bad in the past will this forever taint the future of mankind?

Yes, I would surely and happily destroy the earth. Even along with me in it.

You see, I have seen enough of what we humans have done to this world. Even the beauty of life is wearing down by our selfish deeds of various kinds. I want to destroy it for the sake of the universe, because, even if we had the chance of turning over a new leaf, I believe that we would rather stick to our own path than to "go green".

If we humans keep this up, not only the world will deteriorate, but the entire universe along with it, as we look for new lands to waste, and new ways to destroy it.

It is not the destroying of the world that would be relevant, it is the destruction of humanity that is.

Hopefully they could make a virus to infect the cortex so we couldn't press red buttons, fly space-ships etc. Sounds harsh but would keep us alive!:surrender:

I would love to see a CO2-neutral space-ship coming back from Mars...I agree with space exploration, but not exploitation. I just heard they want to proclaim the rubbish we left on the moon a landmark! I truly hope the Chinese or Indian people act differently.

That begs the question... why? =)

I don't think I understand your objection. You asked if I would destroy the Earth. The answer is no. You did not ask for my reason, but I decided to give my reason for why I wouldn't destroy the Earth anyway. Why I wouldn't destroy the Earth is because it's very wrong (and not just wrong).

Had you followed up and asked me how it is I come to think it's wrong, then that would be a different question, but you didn't ask that question, so I don't understand how it is that I have begged the question.

PS: I'm not saying that I'm not begging the question. I just don't understand it all that well. I thought I did one time, but I still keep getting confused over it. I'm trying not to assume what it is I'm trying to assert. Maybe I'm confusing begging the question with circular reasoning.

By the way, destroying the Earth would also destroy all the inhabitants of Earth, and destroying all the inhabitants of Earth is wrong, so destroying the Earth is wrong. Is that begging the question too? How about innocent people will be killed, and killing of innocent people is harmful, and it's wrong to intentionally inflict harm with no good cause. What is the (or a) right answer?