The difference between raman and varelse is not in the creature judged, but in the creature judging. When we declare an alien species to be raman, it does not mean that they have passed a threshold of moral maturity. It means that we have.
I'm crazy," said Ender. "But I think I'm OK.
You will learn to defeat the enemy.
Human beings are free except when humanity needs them.
No book, however good, can survive a hostile reading.
A broken clock is right two times a day.