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  You are correct of course Paul regarding ethical criterion, so that is why I say they did no wrong. That said I hope they do have some kind of screening system to ensure that they get worthwhile investments as 'ethics' is only one potential filter.
  
  Now you have raised an interesting point Paul - different strokes for different folks and have a true story on just that!!
  
  At a meeting with the manager of a major Ethical Fund some years ago he tried to claim that an investment into Boeing was not ethical because they built the stealth bomber. I challenged him on that and it led to quite a debate and we ended up agreeing to differ...
  
  The point I made to him is that an investment into the manufacture of a stealth bomber is highly ethical for the following reasons:
  1/ On an attack run it is not detected by enemy radar so it does not have to dodge missiles therefore there is less fuel expenditure by the plane and with no missiles being thrown at it as well - voila, a lot less pollution into the atmosphere.
  2/ Being stealth fewer aircraft need be used on a mission so again less fuel emissions and therefore as well fewer aircraft need be built, again less pollution from their construction.
  3/ Because the stealth bomber is not dodging so much defensive fire it can deliver it ordnance with more accuracy so fewer missiles/bombs need be launched. The result, less chance of collateral damage and fewer innocent civilians at risk.
  
  Anyway - way off topic but it does show Paul that ethics are a personal matter.

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