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Unfortunately a lot of people can't afford to be picky about how they earn a living. I bet a lot of people on HN have stories about working for sleazy companies
by wizzard 17y ago
Unfortunately a lot of people can't afford to be picky about how they earn a living. I bet a lot of people on HN have stories about working for sleazy companies and having to do things they didn't believe in. People enlist in the military for many different reasons. I've never heard anyone say they joined because they enjoy killing people.
- gloob 17y agoApologies if I came across as being judgemental about it - I'm not, really. My personality doesn't suit the military, and I'm lucky enough to be able to find employment elsewhere, but obviously there are people for whom one or both of those is not true. Fair enough. (As an aside, I'm not going to comment on the moral legitimacy or lack thereof of soldiers, wars, etc., because in this context it's more a matter of personal moral beliefs than anything else.) What bothers me is the notion that people are not responsible for their own actions.