Sexual abuse already perpetrated by ETs during abductions should be forgiven.

I stand opposed to the resolution that the sexual abuse already perpetrated by ETs during abductions should be forgiven. I believe that both my opponent and I understand the terms used and that semantics need not be used. Here is the scenario: Aliens have been secretly abducting humans for a while now, only recently has these actions become widely accepted as true and those in power are looking for a way to peacefully introduce the aliens to our earthly society. This introduction involves peaceful negotiations, if they didn't then there would be no point in seeking reparations for the sexual abuse. The designated representatives of Earth would make the aliens aware of their misconduct and the reparations that the people of Earth are seeking. These reparations would likely not include incarceration of the individual aliens but could possibly entail that the aliens do or give something in reparation to those victimized individuals. The aliens could respond to this information in many different ways, a two of which I can think of are here: * Compliance in hopes of continuing a peaceful relationship between our two species. The aliens could easily have attempted to interact openly with the human race without abducting our people, they would be made aware of what exactly they did wrong and know that what happened is not okay. * Non-compliance that involves the alien race waging a war against humanity, one that humanity would likely lose due to the fact that the aliens likely have superior technology due to the fact that they have a reliable form of at least interplanetary travel or, if what we know about out galaxy is true, intergalactic travel. The first scenario would be ideal, it means that the alien race had peaceful intentions when they arrived at our planet and should by no means balk at the idea that what they did was improper. The second is not quite so ideal but it does beg the question as to the alien race's true intentions for reaching out planet. Since these aliens have technology I do not believe that it is unreasonable to think that they are a sentient race that would know the implications of interfering with another, unknown, sentient, species. ~ ~~~~~~~ Rebuttals ~~~~~~~ ///We do not even know whether the aliens are observing the Golden Rule. If they are, then they may have no idea why we are detaining their pilots. A campaign against ET sexual abuse might be perceived as an act of war. Surely, we could not withstand such a conflict. /// I agree that it would be a bad thing if humans rounded up and punished ETs, but you also must consider that with their superior technology it would be unlikely that they could be detained without aid from other aliens. This punishment might not even take the form of imprisonment. ~ ///Even if the aliens knew they were victimizing abductees by probing them, this does not mean they will react kindly to our punishment of them. /// If this were the case I doubt that anything done or not done by the human population would save us. ~ ///There is still a chance that once we make the ETs aware of our customs, they will cease their sexual misconduct, and perhaps cease abductions altogether. /// This may be true, but ignorance of the law is not a defense. The aliens couls easily have made their presence known without victimizing humans. ~ ///The risk is too great for us to instigate the ETs. Their technology is far too superior. Our only hope to be treated with mercy is to obey them. /// As I said earlier, if the alien's intent was to destroy humanity I doubt that their reasoning would be punishment from our human justice system. ~ This is just me talking, but I would think that if an alien race traveled across space to our planet I doubt that asking for reparation for abuse on their part would tip the scales and lead to an interspecies war. If it did I would suspect that the destruction of our species was always their plan. I therefore declare the resolution negated.