[detst]

> This is a huge pain the in ass for them

I'm sure it is.

> However, this is their job, and they are carrying out orders from their superiors.

I fundamentally oppose this reasoning as justification for doing something you think is wrong.

> So there's no reason to make snide remarks to the agents.

Saying this as you out opt isn't snide: "I'm a little concerned about the radiation myself but I can't imagine what it's like for you to stand near this machine all day. It must be worrying".

I would argue that many of these people are told that the machines are perfectly safe and don't even consider that they are being exposed while standing outside.

[paulgb]

> I fundamentally oppose this reasoning as justification for doing something you think is wrong.

Nobody does evil all by themselves. If everyone thought like you do, there would be less room for evil in the world.

[loewenskind]

Exactly. Personally I wish that, legally, using the Nuremberg ("just doing my job") Defense would get you a much more severe sentence. If no one were willing to do evil things because "it's their job" most of the biggest atrocities we can think of couldn't have been committed and we would have never heard of many of the most evil people in history. None of them could have accomplished anything all by themselves.