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History of Feminism

In reply to the discussion: Moral Obligations [View all]

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,652 posts)
16. wow
Wed Sep 10, 2014, 12:56 PM
Sep 2014

This is a question that is part of a bigger question. How carefully do you need to look at entities with which you have financial dealings?

To answer your direct question, IMHO, to a degree. If your spouse is a cop and takes a few minor illicit perks, are you obligated to question him/her on it and demand accountability... not really. If your spouse is very secretive, has no regular pay check (maybe kills for a living) should you be asking questions... sure.

I believe we are each responsible for what we know directly. Would it be wrong if your company invested your pension in an instrument that was composed of various mutual funds some of which owned shares of Halliburton? Should you opt out of the plan if you discover this?

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Moral Obligations [View all] Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 OP
Moral - No JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #1
Absolutely. brer cat Sep 2014 #2
So then, you could marry a Drug Dealer? What about a hitman for the Mafia? Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #3
Ahh - you are talking about criminal activity JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #4
I am talking about Morals which do not always agree with Legal. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #5
I don't smoke - sorry can't help there! JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #6
do you judge a man? Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #7
Making the same choices? JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #8
who is arguing? I am asking questions is all. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #9
No - just hoping Iiiiiiiiiiiiiii wasn't coming across as argumentative JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #10
and yet the hedge fund manager is a legal and well respected position in society = Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #11
If you are odd JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #12
any time, JAG ... plenty of room Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #13
I can't even get that far. MadrasT Sep 2014 #14
thank you for the reply. question = Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #15
No, not at all. Illegal and immoral are unrelated. MadrasT Sep 2014 #24
understood - makes sense. thanks Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #26
wow discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #16
but, Leonard! How will we raise the children? Indeed, a bigger question has been posed - Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #17
Now that the Higgs Boson has been found... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #18
It is Olive Garden one must worry about ... Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #19
I plan to... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #20
For me, it is Texas Pete and Butter Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #21
You could make some special wings that way discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #22
Frank or Pete ... is there any difference between the two? Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #23
Since I'm always Frank and Earnest with women... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #29
LOL ... Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #30
I find the rooster always wakes me up discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #31
Yes I agree. MadrasT Sep 2014 #25
I went through a time where I was clueless ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #27
I think it is very much situational and varies from person to person and within each household. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #28
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