Imperial_Samura
Anticrust Smurf
First I will deal with the ones that I would not support -
Extermination - Down right no. It sounds as if they are a sentient (or on the way to being sentient) species, even if not particularly smart. Regardless, humans have always, in one way or another, had to handle living in a world where there a many things that could kill us. It usually isn't the fault of the animal, but rather a by product of population growth and human necessity. As a species it appears we are almost beyond the point where we intentionally drive an animal species to extinction, and I see no way it could be the right solution here, especially when the D'othus sound similar at this stage to the ancestors of homo sapians. I would hope that as people we had moved beyond "extermination" as an answer to a problem.
Relocation of the D'othus in another land (this will cause foreign conflict) - No. For all intents and purposes this would be the D'othus natural habitat. That, and I think the world would be a better place if politicians made the hard decisions for the greater good in the long run. Making the D'othus the problem of another nation, and risking international conflict reeks of weak politicians trying to avoid making a real decision and hoping someone else will make the hard decision.
Sterilize the D'othus females - A softer, more PC way of extermination, or perhaps it would only be a way of controlling D'othus population. Regardless it would be labour intensive, and have few tangible benefits, and plenty of moral conundrums. A short term plan at best, once again failing to really make a solid decision on the matter - after all, if it wasn't geared towards extermination, how long would a government happily do it for? As long as the nation existed?
Adapt to the D'othus lifestyle - Another short term solution I would believe. It is perhaps the most acceptable of the unsuitable options in my opinion - that is learning to live with the D'othus and their peculiarities. However that wont stop problems arising, and it would be disastrous to go to far one way, that is making people adopt the D'othus lifestyle. It might sound cynical, but while the D'othus sound basically sentient, it does not appear they have a real culture or society - thus, it would be difficult to adopt or adapt to for an advanced human society. But we, as a species, have learned to co-exist with plenty of dangerous species, so it might be possible.
The one I would support.
Educate the D'othu to be productive (this will take a century to accomplish) - But only if it is done right. I don't believe it would be correct to turn them into a form of cheap labour or disposable force. And while it might sound cynical, the humans aren't going anywhere, and for the D'othus to persist in this directionless state will cause increasing conflict as their population grows. Thus it is practical. I do not believe the human culture has the right to exterminate them, but I do believe they have a duty to attempt to make the situation as peaceful as possible. Ultimately co-existence should be the goal. Now the D'othus don't have to be assimilated or anything like that, but raised above the level they are at the moment - that is allowed to make use of the sentience that they appear to have the early stages of. Once they began to understand and utilise higher cognitive functions and social constructs I believe that the D'othus would have the potential to grow as a species, and perhaps curb the aspects of their species that are a threat to humans. And I believe there would be benefits to this for the D'othus - medicine, history, science. Now I am not saying the human nation addict them to human society, but rather lay the ground work for the D'othus to consciously begin their own culture, so that the gap between our species and theirs is reduced, and so we can better formulate a peaceful co-existance based upon reason and understanding that is productive for all concerned. I believe that 100 years would be a small price to pay to achieve such an end.