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"Instead of catching real criminals and terrorists, we are arresting pensioners and disabled people calling for the saving of children's lives," said one Metropolitan Police officer.

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[–] crapwittyname@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Principles can be in conflict though. The promise to provide stability for your family, for example, is often more urgent than more lofty political principles. In this situation, looking actively for another job whilst continuing to perform the tasks you disagree with at a level of bare minimum compliance might be an ethically acceptable compromise.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You dont have a line you wouldnt cross at work? Arresting someone carries a risk of harm, would you harm someone else daily whilst looking for new work?

[–] crapwittyname@feddit.uk 1 points 3 days ago

There are tons of lines I wouldn't cross at work, but those lines would be different in another job. If arresting people is generally part of your job description, then I would expect you to have different red lines.