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She was right to speak out, and her employer was within its rights to fire her. As long as she subsequently found a job at a company that comes closer to sharin

She was right to speak out, and her employer was within its rights to fire her. As long as she subsequently found a job at a company that comes closer to sharing her values, it sounds like a win-win.

kome 3y ago
indeed! and kids remember: VMware likes to work with merchants of death.
swarnie 3y ago
Speak out against what exactly? Defence is one of the most vital sectors in a countries continued existence, coming just after food and water.
- the-printer 3y ago
  There is something of a paradox that I feel exist, at least in the US, with regards to the defense sector. I don’t agree with its ethics or morals as they exists in the country, but I’m curious how others reconcile their privileges in comparison to other regions with the fact that said privileges can be attributed to the US’s tremendous military scale domestically and globally. One could even argue that defense even precedes food and water at this stage also.
  - josephcsible 3y ago
    Exactly. The only reason so many Western countries are able to spend so little on defense without being conquered is that the US is spending enough to pick up all of their slack at once.
- theobeers 3y ago
  The screenshot of the DoD recruitment pitch from the conference set off a little "military-industrial complex alarm" in my mind. To be clear, I wouldn't have tagged the guy in a mean tweet. I would have just frowned and gone on with my day. But I think it's crucial that the voices of people like this blogger be present in tech communities.
  - swarnie 3y ago
    I can't help but think "glass houses" Imo its more acceptable and moral to work in the defence of your nation than to design increasingly intrusive data harvesting / advertising machines. But as ever there isn't a correct answer and everyone is entitled to their opinion.
    - newaccount74 3y ago
      I think it should be okay to complain about both without being fired for it.

She was right to speak out, and her employer was within its rights to fire her. As long as she subsequently found a job at a company that comes closer to sharing her values, it sounds like a win-win.

kome 3y ago

indeed! and kids remember: VMware likes to work with merchants of death.

swarnie 3y ago

Speak out against what exactly? Defence is one of the most vital sectors in a countries continued existence, coming just after food and water.

the-printer 3y ago
There is something of a paradox that I feel exist, at least in the US, with regards to the defense sector. I don’t agree with its ethics or morals as they exists in the country, but I’m curious how others reconcile their privileges in comparison to other regions with the fact that said privileges can be attributed to the US’s tremendous military scale domestically and globally. One could even argue that defense even precedes food and water at this stage also.
- josephcsible 3y ago
  Exactly. The only reason so many Western countries are able to spend so little on defense without being conquered is that the US is spending enough to pick up all of their slack at once.
theobeers 3y ago
The screenshot of the DoD recruitment pitch from the conference set off a little "military-industrial complex alarm" in my mind. To be clear, I wouldn't have tagged the guy in a mean tweet. I would have just frowned and gone on with my day. But I think it's crucial that the voices of people like this blogger be present in tech communities.
- swarnie 3y ago
  I can't help but think "glass houses" Imo its more acceptable and moral to work in the defence of your nation than to design increasingly intrusive data harvesting / advertising machines. But as ever there isn't a correct answer and everyone is entitled to their opinion.
  - newaccount74 3y ago
    I think it should be okay to complain about both without being fired for it.