zokr@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 months agoDo you think it is ethical to work for a company that builds drones, weaponry, or supplies parts to the military?message-squaremessage-square158fedilinkarrow-up1233arrow-down114
arrow-up1219arrow-down1message-squareDo you think it is ethical to work for a company that builds drones, weaponry, or supplies parts to the military?zokr@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square158fedilink
minus-squareCaptain Howdy@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·6 months agoPaying taxes? Most of that goes to military spending in the US
minus-squareLinkerbaan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·6 months agoYes that is “morally wrong” as well. The difference is that you don’t have a choice. Moral wrongs become less wrong the less of a choice you have to make them. Stealing is bad, but I have no problem with a starving person that steals.
minus-squarePsychedSy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down7·6 months agoThat’s factually not true.
Paying taxes? Most of that goes to military spending in the US
Yes that is “morally wrong” as well. The difference is that you don’t have a choice.
Moral wrongs become less wrong the less of a choice you have to make them.
Stealing is bad, but I have no problem with a starving person that steals.
That’s factually not true.