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RE: Life Could Have Evolved From These Ancient Chemical Reactions
I think the theory is that by the time a species develops interstellar travel that they'd be able to work together on a global scale. That scale would require cooperation and diplomacy which would likely translate into a general peacefulness towards other (likely lesser) species.
Another way to think of it: Would we go out of our way to make war on bonobos?
We will happily drive a native species from it's habitat if there are resources for us to exploit though.
There are resources a plenty in space. Why waste energy coming down to a gravity well to extract something you can get from an asteroid or comet?