The Alien's Mission Statement

Anders thinks, you know, she's much too precious to destroy. In fact, he does go somewhere interesting. He says she's not even necessarily aware that she's done anything wrong. This leads to an argument about whether or not they because they can't converse with her that she never talks. I think the philosophical dispute is going a bit over John Saxon's head. Like he doesn't understand that it's not literally what the substance is that matters.