That's correct. Whether behind the mask of faceless bureaucracy, empathy lacking cracked coder, just following orders, etc. decisions that affect lives still r

That's correct. Whether behind the mask of faceless bureaucracy, empathy lacking cracked coder, just following orders, etc. decisions that affect lives still rest on the decision makers. The question is whether such things should be made by emotionally mature people who understand the consequences of trolley choices when assigning resources to various ends, or by emotionally stunted spreadsheet superstars.