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Blaming engineers for what is essentially a political issue will not solve the problem. There will always be smart people willing to work for either a lot of mo
by TheAdamAndChe 7y ago
Blaming engineers for what is essentially a political issue will not solve the problem. There will always be smart people willing to work for either a lot of money or in the name of national defense.
If you want a change, work on and fix the political system. Get laws passed that will prevent this, and get oversight put in place that would prevent the under-the-table surveillance that seems to be more and more previlant.
- badness 7y agoAnd there will always be strong young men willing to commit more immediately tangible atrocities and brutalize the weak, for money or national defense.
- malcolmgreaves 7y agoNo, absolving engineers from responsibility is the wrong move. People are responsible for what they make: hiding behind "oh it's the system's fault not mine!" is morally bankrupt. It's literally being a coward.
- anthony_barker 7y agoUS is way behind europe in consumer protection which is ironic as US used to lead in this.