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Re:Ask HN: What was the best decision you made in your career? by anonu on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @08:06AM (#18075030)
The US Military is a huge employer and there are a variety of jobs and roles in the organization. Your comment is like telling employees of a company they should feel ashamed because management cooked the books.
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Re:Ask HN: What was the best decision you made in your career? by acct1771 on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @08:17AM (#18075095)
Really depends how blatantly obvious it us the company's cooking the books.

Also, if that bad accounting is leading to the death and torture of humans.

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Re:Ask HN: What was the best decision you made in your career? by krageon on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @09:43AM (#18075812)
They might be a huge employer but they also murder people. Even if you work in a role that supports murder and doesn't actually do it directly, I'd say that the ethical side is a concern. Certainly not something to be dismissed out of hand, even if you make the decision that you are ok with it.

I am of the opinion that a "well it's far removed from me even though that is what the organisation's main goal is" stance is doing yourself a disservice.

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Re:Ask HN: What was the best decision you made in your career? by loco5niner on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @03:57PM (#18079666)
> but they also murder people

Not murder. Unfortunately, people are killed in war. Not the same thing.

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Re:Ask HN: What was the best decision you made in your career? by sanbor on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @08:25AM (#18075174)
Right, and the US military played a central role developing internet. But as a pilot you might be order to drop some bombs.
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Re:Ask HN: What was the best decision you made in your career? by JustSomeNobody on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @09:27AM (#18075661)
So, you don't think the US should have a military at all? How does that work in the real world?
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Re:Ask HN: What was the best decision you made in your career? by dolessdrugs on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @09:51AM (#18075887)
Where are you getting that?
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