Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

> ethics in science

You forgot about politics.

From the same article:

> Sanders took this information to General Douglas MacArthur, who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers responsible for rebuilding Japan during the Allied occupations. MacArthur struck a deal with Japanese informants: He secretly granted immunity to the physicians of Unit 731, including their leader, in exchange for providing America, but not the other wartime allies, with their research on biological warfare and data from human experimentation.

Reminds me of present-day Yemen. How many are disgusted by that genocide now, the same way future generations will be by Unit 731?

The "right" political deals were struck.




Join us for AI Startup School this June 16-17 in San Francisco!

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: