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If one of your kids was disenfranchised by the government in an illegal way (maybe it was denied healthcare, education, protection of the law or something else that's fundamental) but because an engineer was paid 5-10 million you were powerless to stop it would you be as motivated to build something like that too after knowing what the damage feels like?


No, but that isn't the same hypothetical.


I know, but it would expose a lack of empathy for the victims.


The original author was directly pointing out that his empathy didn't extend that far.

The US sells more weapons than anyone else - obviously a LOT of people make a living selling them.




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