In fact, the idea of the film reflects the dark forest theory to a large extent. The resources of the universe are limited, and between different races, you will die or I will die. At the same time, the film questions this theory through the child's point of view - under what circumstances can we eliminate the entire species regardless of human nature, if they want to communicate with us whether we should also eliminate the entire species. Sometimes, there are great contradictions in human morality or human nature. This is a very flexible area. Many things cannot be generalized. Decisions in this area are affected by many factors. As said in the movie, the other party invaded us, and they want to communicate with us after they fail, but what if they succeed? Whether they will still do this is something no one can be sure of. Invading other races, fighting if they can, and seeking peace if they can't. This kind of behavior seems so shameless and is despised by just people. Yes, but when survival is threatened, perhaps this is the simpler way to survive. The only question then is, should people forgive this kind of thing? Should he be resolutely attacked, always give him a chance with no future troubles or should he trust him, and judge with reason, human beings will not take this risk, this is a very big gamble, the stake is all mankind and even the entire earth. life. But from the perspective of human nature, this is another issue that needs to be considered. Accepting the gambling game may cause the demise of one's own race, or it is possible that the two races live in peace. Not accepting it means that one race will surely perish.
Perhaps in the movie, Ender's pain lies in this. He personally eliminated a race that tried to communicate with him. He knew that his mission was to defeat or eliminate them. When he thought everything was just an exercise, he could take it easy. Yes, but the game is a fact, which is unacceptable to him. Maybe this kind of thing is done by others, which is easier for him to accept. Perhaps this is also the reason why the leadership, regardless of the cost, used the drill to deceive Andrew to give his full effort.
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