[ WP ] You are the leader of an Alien species about to make first contact with humans , with the offer to mentor us past this stage of our civilisation . What would be your first contact speech to Humanity ?

Before I begin, I would just like to let you know that this is not the usual way we do things. 
 
 We generally like civilizations to come to this point of development on their own accord with as little input from us as possible. Most do. I've seen some of the most brutal and warlike peoples brought to peace and enlightenment by the smallest seed of an idea. 
 
 I was part of the original team that was tasked with planting those seeds in your society's conscience. It was supposed to be simple, a twenty year operation at most. We pick the most dominant society on earth at that time, covertly spread our ideas and usher in a new age of enlightenment which spreads throughout the globe over the coming centuries. Once you're enlightened enough, we return and give you enough technology to get you up to speed with the rest of the galaxy. 
 
 But you've proven... difficult. 
 
 From the very start you brutally murder one of our best agents, a man I had known for eons of your time. A man I loved and respected, who did n't have a bad bone in his body — to use one of your earth colloquialisms since we do n't have what you would call `` bones.'' 
 
 Immediately it became clear that even the simplest ideas were well beyond your grasp at that point. We recovered the body before you could find out he was n't human, and cut our losses. We hoped that the seeds of enlightenment that we planted would take hold and we could start again in a few centuries. 
 
 Since then, you've perverted and weaponized everything we gave you. You've waged endless wars on each other, and have never ceased to come up with more and more creative ways to kill yourselves. You cram yourselves full of poisons, you burn everything you can get your hands on, and you split atoms. 
 
 Honestly, who thought that was a good idea? Were you so tired of destroying everything that you could see that you decided to rip apart the building blocks of your own existence? 
 
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 You know there were a lot of people up there who did n't want to give you a second chance. We generally try to start this process before you have enough technology to do to much mischief to yourself or your planet. 
 
 We're obviously well past that point, and there were some that said we should just be done with you all and give someone else on this planet a shot. 
 
 I was one of those people for a long time. After what you did to my best friend I will admit I just wanted to wipe you out, and hand the reigns to someone else. My vote was for the dogs. 
 
 But that's not what he would have wanted. He believed in you. He always told me that you had great potential, if only you could realize it. 
 
 So that's why I'm here. `` Love your enemies'' as you humans sometimes say. I fought for you to have another shot, and I'm here to give it to you. If I fail, that's it. No more humanity. I wish it did n't have to be like this, but you've proven that the only thing you respond to as a species is force. 
 
 So now that I have your attention, I suppose we can begin. At least some of our teachings have been passed down intact, and I feel like it would be a good way to honor my friend by starting with one that he wrote and was particularly proud of. 
 
 So here goes: 
 
 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted 
 
 Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth 
 
 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness... 
 
 
 

