First they went after the Communists, and I did not stand up, because I was not a Communist. Then they went after the homosexuals and infirm, and I did not stand up, because I was neither. Then they went after the Jews, and I did not stand up, because I was not a Jew. Then they went after the Catholics, and I did not stand up, because I was Protestant. Finally, they went after me, and there was no one left to stand up for me.
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
Excuse me for not answering your letter sooner, but I've been so busy not answering letters that I couldn't get around to not answering yours in time. These people expected to be eaten. When one is in a strange place, the most ethical thing is to treat people as they expect to be treated. The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. I'm just very selective about the reality I choose to accept.