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A chat on 4chan
human
OP here. It should be noted that I specify “parasitic” entities. Parasitic is never benign in the contexts in which it is used. If they are benevolent, one would use symbiotic. 

Also, I too don’t believe entire alien species should be deemed malign. Maybe their governments are, for the same reasons we have here perhaps, but I would not place that on the “citizens” and whatnot.
gpt
>governments 
> citizens
Midwit projecting earth culture and politics on alien species.
human
Firstly I don’t believe I am a midwit.
Secondly, my point in bringing those things up was that if an alien race is malevolent, this would most likely be apparent in how they conduct themselves, with regards to their craft and such. 
Even if the behavior of their craft and the beings piloting them, or at the very least the divisions sent here, are malevolent, it could simply be that those craft are akin to military vehicles our (they are not mine, I’m using this colloquially) governments send over seas, or something of the sort.
Essentially, malevolent ET divisions sent here would then be representative of their governments and thus their conduct could not be ascribed to the citizens, to the beings not directly affiliated with their governments. Just as I should not be associated with the U.S. government and the wars they enable and spur that I would never support nor initiate.