Comments on: the problem with engineering ethics http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/2008/06/the-problem-with-engineering-ethics/ rhetorics, compositions, technologies, literacies, sexualities Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:05:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bowerr http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/2008/06/the-problem-with-engineering-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Bowerr Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:58:10 +0000 http://oregonstate.edu/~farism/blog/?p=734#comment-737 I wonder too if his knee-jerk reaction isn't part of some larger xenophobia. According to an engineering colleague of mine, the US is primarily fueled (especially in research) by foreign engineers who must immigrate, who grow up in very different family structures than the American nuclear and must "destabilize" their lives by moving here. I agree with the other comments that this kind of "the sky will fall" scare speculation is too often taken up by some very smart and educated people. As Dawn says, hope he reconsiders his thinking. I wonder too if his knee-jerk reaction isn’t part of some larger xenophobia. According to an engineering colleague of mine, the US is primarily fueled (especially in research) by foreign engineers who must immigrate, who grow up in very different family structures than the American nuclear and must “destabilize” their lives by moving here.

I agree with the other comments that this kind of “the sky will fall” scare speculation is too often taken up by some very smart and educated people. As Dawn says, hope he reconsiders his thinking.

]]> By: dawn http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/2008/06/the-problem-with-engineering-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-739 dawn Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:31:07 +0000 http://oregonstate.edu/~farism/blog/?p=734#comment-739 Holy cow, Michael. Well-thought out and presented. I'm in awe. And good for you. He needs to hear this (and let's hope that he does). Holy cow, Michael. Well-thought out and presented. I’m in awe.

And good for you. He needs to hear this (and let’s hope that he does).

]]> By: k8 http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/2008/06/the-problem-with-engineering-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-738 k8 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:03:03 +0000 http://oregonstate.edu/~farism/blog/?p=734#comment-738 Great response to a downright icky blog post! I have to say that one of the joys of studying rhetoric is the acquisition of tools that help us rebut others' poor arguments. Good job! Great response to a downright icky blog post! I have to say that one of the joys of studying rhetoric is the acquisition of tools that help us rebut others’ poor arguments. Good job!

]]> By: Heather Ebba http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/2008/06/the-problem-with-engineering-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Heather Ebba Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:43:10 +0000 http://oregonstate.edu/~farism/blog/?p=734#comment-736 Great job! What a claim to make! My jaw drops every time I hear an argument like his. Great job! What a claim to make! My jaw drops every time I hear an argument like his.

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