I don't disagree that there would be attempts to force them. Hopefully, the individual scientists would be able to maintain their ground and refuse to be part of it. There are many tragic examples in the history books of 'just following orders'.

"Just following orders" is the prototypical judgment of past events through the lens of current culture. Refusing to just follow orders meant torture and death for you and your kin under many regimes and in many historical episodes.

Of course you're right. My frame of reference is for a civilized society in current times, where the individual is not subject to torture or death.

Then don t ask for respect or trust from the average Joe. No "trust the science" for you