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Y'know, it occurred to me that there is a film in the franchise that at least kind of addresses something along those lines. Take a look at Godzilla 2000. The source of the rivalry between Shinoda and Katagiri is that the former wants to keep Godzilla alive for the potential boons he can bring to science, while Katagiri wants to kill him because of the threat he poses to the population of Japan.

Yuji Shinoda: To study Godzilla will be the key to disclose the secrets of living beings on the Earth. Mitsuo Katagiri: Even so, you can't allow all the damage caused by Godzilla.

They both have very valid and understandable arguments (although admittedly, Katagiri loses points for not-so-subtly trying to bump off Shinoda during the skyscraper sequence), and Godzilla simultaneously displays attributes of both a destroyer and a guardian in the film proper. He's most certainly a recurring menace to Japan, but he's also the one thing that ends up saving the Earth, and humanity by extension, from the Millennian invasion. Godzilla is a menace, that much is obvious; but at the end of the day, he's much more preferable to the annihilation of every living thing on the planet.

And speaking of the Millennian's plans, think about Regenerator G-1, and both side's planned uses for it. When Shinoda and Miyasaka discover it, the first thing they can think of is how it could potentially revolutionize modern medicine. The Millennians, on the other hand, have a more sinister idea in mind, planning on using it to reform their bodies so they can initiate their conquest of Earth. Like nuclear power, Regenerator G-1 on its own is a neutral fact of life. How it could potentially be used is solely up to who's using it. See the knife analogy above.