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Originally Posted by Lucifer Baphomet  Theres a diference between higher life forms and bacteria, Red.
And, I'd hazard that if anything, the greening of Mars would actually give any local flora and fauna an oppertunity to thrive.
And anyway I don't believe in giving bacteria the same rights as people..
If I did, I'd never take antibiotics |
Ok, I agree with you on your basic principal. Here on Earth it's sink or swim and I would, of course, take antibiotics. Those bacteria are attacking me personally, so they get nuked with no remorse.
But, and this is a really big "but", any life on Mars,
any, is a totally independent evolutionary process. It occurred spontaneously without any influence either by us or on us.
It deserves to have it's own chance to go where it might. It's a precious, independent thing in the Universe. Destroying it would be like destroying a unique piece of art here on Earth just because we thought another artist's work is better.
It's a treasure and should be treated as such.