The Thargoid War should not be over, We should invade their stuff.. Unlock COL 70 NOW!

[Rainbro]

in a game where killing is part of it... war can be a lot of fun.
(now I have the cannon fodder theme stuck in my head)

Oh sure, I don't resent anyone playing the game for fun, I used to do that. When the discussion shifts to right and wrong, however, I don't think we're talking about gameplay anymore. I have killed orders of magnitude more people than your average Thargoid for engineering materials.

 

[BL1P]

in a game where killing is part of it... war can be a lot of fun.
(now I have the cannon fodder theme stuck in my head)

WAR !!! ..... never been so much fun,

 

[Rat Catcher]

war can be a lot of fun.

WAR !!! ..... never been so much fun,

 

[BL1P]

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_rYWy_7y1Q

 

[Tifu]

Read the book by Robert A. Heinlein - it's far more subtle.

The fundamental misunderstanding in the movie of the source material, comes across as intentionally misleading given that the original story espouses a radically liberal (albeit militaristic) worldview; a society based on merit and service to society where those who serve and contribute are given a voice in how society is shaped.
The story is a scathing critique of communism (the bugs represent a communist society). Certain plot points in the movie have been interpreted in such a way that paints the Federation as the aggressor, when in fact it was the bugs who made a pre-emptive strike against Earth in the book.

Verhoeven boasted of not bothering to read the book (though the script writers sort of did) so it's no wonder the movie and the book are so different.