[usbreply]

Stuxnet.

American kids should not be allowed to get a computer science education.

[meowface]

The problem is that a skilled programmer in North Korea may be forced into a government role where they will likely perform unethical work.

In the US, the person must voluntarily choose to pursue such a role. (Though I would not consider Stuxnet unethical.)

[Demiurge]

Right, in US, the government will never force anyone to perform unethical work. That's an interesting assumption.

What if a skilled programmer in North Korea volunteers to perform unethical work? What if a skilled programmer in US volunteers to perform unethical work?

What if "ethics" simply depends on your country of origin?

To be honest, what you and the grandparent post should be saying is that North Korea is the enemy, and to help the enemy in any way is "bad". Why pretend that you're helping the people of North Korea by not helping the people of North Korea so they can't help their country?

[anonbanker]

How could stuxnet _not_ be unethical?

[saraid216]

It's honestly sad that you picked Stuxnet, an attack that did no appreciable harm to human lives, as opposed to the entire arsenal of munitions available to the Joint Armed Forces.

We have invented, but more importantly manufactured, a lot of pretty fucking effective weaponry.