You make it sound like all developers were developing the equivalent of nuclear weapons. The few hours of recreational computing I perform daily have no effect

You make it sound like all developers were developing the equivalent of nuclear weapons. The few hours of recreational computing I perform daily have no effect on how the world works. To imagine otherwise would be hubris verging on insanity. The software I write at work cannot be used to invade anyone's privacy. I see what your point is but totally fail to connect it to my personal daily reality.