If humanity is capable of ending greed, violence, envy and the desire to dominate then there is hope for an expanding universe.  It is a known fact among the enlightened that the only human method of dealing with beings that are consumed by these vices is to contain them, marginalize them and reduce them to a place of irrelevance in the course of existence.  That is exactly what has happened to the occupants of this planet we call earth. 

Those in the universe who have attained a level of development that removed all of these ills from their existence have isolated us and reduced our participation to that of observers.  If a species understands the essence of peace and universal truths they have successfully marginalized those in their realm of existence to a point where their action will not damage the wellbeing of others.  Because we persist as a race to wage conflict and do evils to others we have been the ones that are marginalized.  Few of us recognize how isolated we have become.  If there are millions of galaxies and thousands of planets within those galaxies and we perceive ourselves as the only casein beings here then we are truly confused.   

If we were to begin to remove from our existence all things that cause aggression, perversion, and suffering then we might begin to see past our own self righteous delusion.  If we can establish an equitable level of existence and sustenance for all of our inhabitants we would be taking the first step towards Peace.   

So many perceive this as communism or socialism, in fact it is true democracy.  All equal under the law of man and nature.  To expand upon this point, if food, shelter, and the pursuit of happiness are met for all peoples then there should be no need for the pursuit of personal wealth.  All progress made would be equally shared among all.  A method of dispersing services and resources to all is a requirement for this to be functional.   

We as a planetary population have been unable to reach the very first requirement of this challenge.  For generations we have been unable to recognize that regardless of where we are on this planet we are all members of the same GROUP.  How can we expect to be accepted by others throughout our universe when we cannot even accept ourselves.  It is time we took our first steps towards making earthlings available to others to support our desire to understand and flourish within the confines of this existence. 

The key to understanding our universe and all who exist in it is to begin by accepting ourselves and cherishing our place on this planet.  By showing our worth to each other we will demonstrate our maturity and readiness to join the rest of our galactic friends.  If there are intelligent beings elsewhere in space then the only thing that could make them smarter than us is that they have already put this plan into effect.