benevolent or extinct (Score 1)

I recently read The Lure. It makes the point that civilizations that are advanced enough to destroy us are also arguably advanced enough to destroy themselves. So, if a civilization can hear our message they A) exist, ie have not self-destructed B) are advanced enough to mine a nearby system for resources if needed C) have benevolent intentions Not only would they not have need to destroy us premptively, they would probably want to invite us to the "galactic club".