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minus-squarepiecat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 year agoThe issue comes down to how “sacred” the word engineer is. Can I give you medical advice and call myself a doctor if I’m not licensed? Can I call myself a lawyer and give you advice without taking the bar? Can I give my advice or opinion “as an engineer” if I’m not licensed?
minus-squareAlien Nathan Edward@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year ago Can I give you medical advice and call myself a doctor if I’m not licensed? Okay, but there’s a difference between trying to run an unlicensed practice and just talking shit on the internet.
The issue comes down to how “sacred” the word engineer is.
Can I give you medical advice and call myself a doctor if I’m not licensed? Can I call myself a lawyer and give you advice without taking the bar?
Can I give my advice or opinion “as an engineer” if I’m not licensed?
Okay, but there’s a difference between trying to run an unlicensed practice and just talking shit on the internet.