[RivieraKid]

Is making effective weapons evil?

[spaghetdefects]

Given the history of US military adventurism and that we’re about to start another completely unjustified war of aggression against Iran, yes. Absolutely yes.

[RivieraKid]

If it wasn't for US military power, Russia would have already overrun Ukraine. And if Iranian nuclear program is destroyed and the regime falls, it would be a good thing. For context, I'm from Czechia.

[flyinglizard]

Whether it's justified or not depends on what you're trying to achieve. If your goal is to deny nukes from Iran, then the war is entirely justified.

[thesuperbigfrog]

A weapon is a tool.

Whether they are good or evil depends on the hands that hold it.

In good hands, weapons provide defense, deterrence, and protection.

In bad hands, weapons hurt the innocent, instill fear, and oppress.

The hands that wield them make all the difference.

[Ey7NFZ3P0nzAe]

What about all the weapons forbidden by the Geneva convention?

[etrautmann]

That’s a simplistic framing (obviously)

[biophysboy]

What does effective weapons mean in this particular instance?

[mikepurvis]

Depends what the customers of anthropic and OpenAI think.

[MiguelX413]

Yeah

[underlipton]

"You need me on that wall!"

[jakeydus]

This guy sounds like he ordered a code red.

[Avamander]

Yes?