Opinions

The alternative to civilized political discourse is political violence.

Do I have to say this?  Idiots exist. 

Civilized society can't tolerate predatory and destructive behavior by groups and individuals within it.  The ranting and raving of ideologists notwithstanding there can't be a possible excuse for robbery, murder, or any other form of predatory behavior.

A point to consider is that people who were happy with life in their homelands didn't seek new lives for themselves and their families here in the New World.  And the supposedly “happy” (read brainwashed) inhabitants of a so-called “type one” planetary civilization aren't going to pack up and leave to settle another planet, such as Mars, let alone embark on a multi-generational voyage across interstellar space.  The Universe as a whole is ours if we want it.  We only have to shove the power tripping vermin out of the way. 

Collaboration with Evil is evil.