those were people who died there.. it was a human disaster.. politically it might have done great things for America.. but there can be no justification for the taking of life by humans or human instituitions even the state..
as goes the argument about ethics, i think the user is more responsible for the use of the technology than the inventor. though the intent of the inventor may have some bearing on the final use to which some technology is put.. it is the user who ultimately decides.. like the computer.. whether you use it to program a fabulous sytem to track a patients progress in a hospital or to fly an aircraft into baghdad to drop bombs.. that is upto you..
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umm.. AC who understands the japan nuking..
those were people who died there.. it was a human disaster.. politically it might have done great things for America.. but there can be no justification for the taking of life by humans or human instituitions even the state..
as goes the argument about ethics, i think the user is more responsible for the use of the technology than the inventor. though the intent of the inventor may have some bearing on the final use to which some technology is put.. it is the user who ultimately decides.. like the computer.. whether you use it to program a fabulous sytem to track a patients progress in a hospital or to fly an aircraft into baghdad to drop bombs.. that is upto you..