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[–] profdc9@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some military devices help prevent conflict and minimize its harm. A lot of modern warfare is increasing situational awareness. For example, radar, night vision, surveillance, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, tactical communications, and signals intelligence. Of course, these technologies can be used in a way that harms as well. But the alternative is a blind slugfest that probably harms a lot more civilians and friendly fire.

[–] abracaDavid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Ah yes. Bigger, better, more deadly weapons will definitely help reduce deaths.

It's all just lining the pockets of weapons manufacturers.

[–] Rottcodd@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

No - it's not ethical.

Very little evil is actually a direct result of evil people doing evil things. The vast majority of it comes to be through ordinary people doing banal things - things that, like building weapons, are questionable at best, but that they excuse because it's "out of my control."

The thing is that it's not out of their control. Yes - if one individual makes the decision to not take part, that's not going to have much of an effect, but if every person who feels the same way makes that same choice, that absolutely WILL have an effect.

And there's only one way to make it so that every person who feels the same way makes that choice, and that's for each one of them, individually, to look past that "it's out of my control" bullshit excuse and go ahead and do it.

Everything on any significant scale is out of individual control. Individuals just possess a very limited amount of control over affairs on a national, much less global, scale. But that's really entirely beside the point. The point is how you choose to exercise the small amount of control you have. Will you use it for good, or for evil?

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[–] scoobford@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago

I don't think so, mostly because those companies are some of the worst manipulators of our democracy.

In terms of actually helping to manufacture weapons, there are necessary and ethical uses for those weapons, and you as an individual cannot choose where they go. Not an issue IMO.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

no and ive always refused to do it but actually im fucked now so maybe i would

[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 3 points 1 year ago

Collectively, no. Personally, yes. People deserve to make a living.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

It's ethical, the parts will be made whether you work that job or not, and you're only responsible for the actions of the military to the extent that you're able to change them.

Since none of your reasonable options will make an impact on the production or use of those items, it's not a ethical issue for you to work there.

What matters much more is your ability to provide for yourself and those around you.

[–] Scrof@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

As a Buddhist no it's absolutely not, as trading in weapons is specifically prohibited by the Right Livelihood part of the Noble Eightfold Path. Otherwise I see no problem.

[–] june@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I don’t think it’s ethical. But if it’s take that job or lose my house? I’ll take the job until I can find something better.

[–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Probably fine if you are the janitor. If you are the engineer in charge of maximising "effectiveness" of weaponry well....

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[–] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Obviously not, as you might have heard, those things are used to kill people.

[–] angrynomad@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago

Was the reason I quit my last job.

[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] Hello_there@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

If it was to like the Japanese self defense force? Sure.
If it's to the US and going towards bombing civilians all across the world? Hell no.

[–] Trabic@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

It depends on whether the military you’re selling it to behave ethically.

Weapons aren’t inherently bad. Every organism has weapons. It’s all about how you use them.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Depends on the country.

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