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admiralmurf
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I am currently doing my Physics BSc and I'm thinking about my future job. So far, I've decided that I would like to go to the U.S. and do a Masters in Mechanical Engineering, and then become a weapons engineer.
Generally, this is met by people telling me I would be a killer, and shouldn't follow this career path. I personally feel that this is not ethically wrong. I feel this way due to a number of reasons. Firstly, I'm sure someone else would take my place if I didn't get this job. Furthermore, I feel as though my presence could only improve what already exists, whereas my absence (or perhaps the absence of all weapons engineers) could only lead to what already exists remaining, which includes missiles, bombs and firearms.
I would really appreciate hearing from other people with an opinion on this, with perhaps some other arguments for each side.
Generally, this is met by people telling me I would be a killer, and shouldn't follow this career path. I personally feel that this is not ethically wrong. I feel this way due to a number of reasons. Firstly, I'm sure someone else would take my place if I didn't get this job. Furthermore, I feel as though my presence could only improve what already exists, whereas my absence (or perhaps the absence of all weapons engineers) could only lead to what already exists remaining, which includes missiles, bombs and firearms.
I would really appreciate hearing from other people with an opinion on this, with perhaps some other arguments for each side.