&gt; <i>If there actually was a credible alternative, that would be one thing. But what is it? Start-ups? Yeah right. Non-profits. Please. Government? Medicine? Law? Commerce? Entertainment? Education? Research? Who considers any of these ethical?</i><p>You&#x27;re not making an argument. You&#x27;re just dismissing perfectly valid (and widely-held) viewpoints as though they&#x27;re foregone conclusions.<p>I have friends in education and research that harm no one, make very little money, and make the world a better place. It&#x27;s easy to argue that their jobs are ethical. They create more value than they accept. Many scientists are in this category.