Point well taken. (And btw, fascinating exercise! How did the students respond to the revelation?) But even so, the impression IM1 creates that Stark Industries certainly puts emphasis above and beyond the inevitable on military projects, see also Tony's personal presentation of the Jericho. Incidentally, another line from IM1 that turns out to be foreshadowing is Tony's from later in the movie where as an explanation why he stops the weapon production he says "I'd gotten used to a system of zero accountability".
Now of course "no more in the arms manufacturing" doesn't turn out to be true exactly, since the Iron Man suits are weapons, the War Machine suit of course, and he did some of the technology for the later SHIELD hellcarriers according to Nick Fury early in Winter Soldier. And of course Ultron, even had Ultron worked as intended, would have been a weapon - the ultimate weapon, going right back to the atom bomb and the idea that if only you have a powerful enough weapon, future wars can be prevented. Otoh he doesn't profit from any of these save the SHIELD stuff (can't imagine Tony gave these to Fury for free), whereas pre-epiphany weapons were his biggest source of income.
To get back to the point of my post, while this makes a difference to Tony, there's no indication in makes one to Pepper. There's a certain pragmatic amorality in it which at a guess is essential for being successful in the business without becoming a neurotic wreck or a gloating psychopath, but it's an aspect of her which (imo as always) fandom tends to overlook.
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Now of course "no more in the arms manufacturing" doesn't turn out to be true exactly, since the Iron Man suits are weapons, the War Machine suit of course, and he did some of the technology for the later SHIELD hellcarriers according to Nick Fury early in Winter Soldier. And of course Ultron, even had Ultron worked as intended, would have been a weapon - the ultimate weapon, going right back to the atom bomb and the idea that if only you have a powerful enough weapon, future wars can be prevented. Otoh he doesn't profit from any of these save the SHIELD stuff (can't imagine Tony gave these to Fury for free), whereas pre-epiphany weapons were his biggest source of income.
To get back to the point of my post, while this makes a difference to Tony, there's no indication in makes one to Pepper. There's a certain pragmatic amorality in it which at a guess is essential for being successful in the business without becoming a neurotic wreck or a gloating psychopath, but it's an aspect of her which (imo as always) fandom tends to overlook.