Who was the prominant astronomer that was asked if he hoped we would meet E.T.?
He said, " I hope not!"

Given two species with one more developed than the other- the superior tends to devour the inferior.

In all honesty and casting all fears and consequences aside, I would HOPE that we could or would, one day, meet or communicate with intelligent life elsewhere.

But considering the junk we have been broadcasting in radio waves to T.V's I'm sure any other intellect would quickly realize we, in fact, are not intelligent and shun Earth for fear of getting Mobbed by Paris Hiltons.