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reply to post by zatara
Jobs are hard to come by and serious civil unrest is in the air... You have already seen in the news how these security forces must use brutal force against civilians in order to keep the crowds under control and to protect government properties. In your heart and mind you know that you will serve corrupt leaders who are to blame for the nation wide missery. Would you accept the job in order to secure the needs of your family and friends..? Or would you refuse the job on moral/ ethical reasons and choose to share the terrible times ahead with everybody else? If possible, please elaborate your answer.
Originally posted by DarthMuerte
No. I will not help oppress my fellow citizens. I can feed my family without destroying others.
Originally posted by zatara
reply to post by Wrabbit2000
Yeah...I understand your point. There are so many different situations possible. Maybe it is best to think that you can be posted at all the above situations. Sometimes you will have a easy job and sometimes your conscience will be running over-time and will keep you from a good night rest.
Once you accept the job there is no easy way out..
Jobs are hard to come by and serious civil unrest is in the air... You have already seen in the news how these security forces must use brutal force against civilians in order to keep the crowds under control and to protect government properties.
In your heart and mind you know that you will serve corrupt leaders who are to blame for the nation wide missery.
Would you accept the job in order to secure the needs of your family and friends..?
Or would you refuse the job on moral/ ethical reasons and choose to share the terrible times ahead with everybody else?
reply to post by zatara
From your words (before you edited) I understand that you encountered such a simular situation for real...and did you give it a good thought before jumping at opportunities which could improve your life....but refused for the obvious reasons. That is what I call character. What about a soldier applying for a job in the army, an army ruled by a corrupt government....because there are no other jobs available? Same thing..or something else?
Originally posted by The Vagabond
reply to post by zatara
My rationale is that I've gotta get by somehow, and I can make a small difference from the inside for now, and if thing devolve into flat out fascism, I'm a well-liked, well respected guy with some access who can protect a few people and do things for the cause much easier than some guy who has been unemployed for the last several years and cut out of the social order.