# Your company/division pivots and starts working on weapons of war - what is right and why?

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**Created:** [May 15, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-company-division-pivots-and-starts-working-on-weapons-of-war-what-is-right-and-why/814215 "2018-05-15T14:27:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-company-division-pivots-and-starts-working-on-weapons-of-war-what-is-right-and-why/814215/21 "2018-05-16T17:14:01Z")

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My supervising teacher is looking for ideas of things her life skills classes can make and possibly sell to earn a little money for class parties. This could be just the thing.

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**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-company-division-pivots-and-starts-working-on-weapons-of-war-what-is-right-and-why/814215/22 "2018-05-16T18:38:46Z")

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> [@DavidwithanR](#):
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> The United States is lucky enough never to have had a defense industry. It’s been an offense industry from day 1.

The U.S. should really have two military programs - the Department of Offense and another Department of Defense just like a football team. Special teams would also be involved somehow.

I wouldn’t have a problem working for such a company. I already work on things that I find questionable and I just don’t think much about it. A paycheck is a paycheck. I don’t really care what the terms are as long as the pay and conditions are suitable. Everyone dies eventually. If someone makes that process more accurate and efficient, I would be happy to work on it.

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**Author:** ![WillFarnaby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/willfarnaby/32/514_2.png) [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-company-division-pivots-and-starts-working-on-weapons-of-war-what-is-right-and-why/814215/23 "2018-05-17T00:07:21Z")

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> [@Shagnasty](#):
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> Everyone dies eventually. If someone makes that process more accurate and efficient, I would be happy to work on it.

Do we have a volunteer to man the gas chambers?

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**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-company-division-pivots-and-starts-working-on-weapons-of-war-what-is-right-and-why/814215/24 "2018-05-17T08:43:33Z")

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> [@WillFarnaby](#):
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> Do we have a volunteer to man the gas chambers?

Bedtime out here in volcano country. I’m certain we had a poll here about executioners and willingness.

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