Hopefully it never comes to that but if your conscience is in conflict with your duty which do you choose? Why?

Thank you for your reply Sharonna. How many people have sold their souls to the "company store" because it was convenient/expedient/financially profitable?  :(

Me too neither. I quit a couple of jobs because of it in fact. You have to live with yourself. Some folks have no problem because they really don't have a conscience. Their credo is "whatever works" and that gives them a lot of wiggle room. Thank you for your reply DdbTD and Happy Thursday to thee! :)

Duties change Bozette. One's conscience shouldn't. You can sign up for a job whose duties are clearly outlined. Then one day something changes and your duties change too. That's when you have to choose which is more important to you. I quit several jobs because of that. Thank you for your reply and Happy Thursday!  :)

We all know you are referring to the EC here, Rosie, and the electors knew what their duty was in advance.  In 48 states, different electors were chosen to represent either the R or the D candidate.  In the remaining two states, the electors knew their votes were to be apportioned by the voters of their state.  If that was too much for them, they should not have signed on for it.  

Hello B:

IF the Electoral College is just a rubber stamp for the election, then we should get rid of it..  But, if it's meant to be a back stop for the American citizens, then we should LET it do its job..

excon

Which is exactly what that is doing.  It is up to each state to determine how their electoral votes are apportioned.  

Hello again, B:

I dunno...  If THAT'S all it is, they don't need PEOPLE to meet to do that..  And, if they WERE required to meet, you'd think they'd be REQUIRED to cast a certain vote..  They're not.

Given the above, looks to me like the Electoral College IS a backstop. 

excon

It is up to each individual state, ex.  In my state they are required to vote a certain way.  If they do not, their vote is voided.  

So whatever subsequent information comes out about the preferred candidate or the election improprieties is irrelevant to you? After the November 8 election new things emerged about HOW the election was tampered with by Russia and Putin. I think when new information is uncovered that pertains to a duty and that information is significant you don't hang in DESPITE what you've learned you adapt to it. You apparently do not agree with me on that and that's fine. Different strokes. Thank you for your reply B and Happy Friday to thee.

Me too. I have one that badgers me relentlessly if I step out of line. I have learned long ago I have to comply or there is he** to pay.  It's just easier on me to do the right thing. I never get away with anything. I tried and failed so I just stopped trying decades ago. I know when I'm licked.Thank you for your reply tom and Happy Thursday! :)

 Your situation is different excon. You are a business OWNER. You set the rules. But when you work for someone else he/she sets the rules. When you take a job the duties are outlined in advance to see if it would be a good fit. If those duties change and they are in conflict with your conscience that's when a decision has to be made. I quit a job because of that and accepted/then unaccepted another job because of that. In one money got tight and they were going to float by the bank QUOTATIONS as Accounts Receivable. I'm not kidding you. The bank was funding us and we would show them our Receivables. Clearly a quote is NOT an order. So I quit. I got a job offer at a company that was gonna pay me very well. I  accepted and asked to look at the books and I found some things that were questionable. If there were an IRS audit they would have problems. I discussed it with the gentleman who made the offer and he let me know they were not going to change the system. So I unaccepted the job. I will not do what I KNOW is wrong. I'm not perfect and I don't know everything. But when I KNOW something is wrong I don't just go along. I can't. Thank you for your reply! :)

Hello Rosie:

You're conflating job responsibilities with DUTY.   I can take an extra 5 minutes for lunch, but I CANNOT let my parents starve.

excon

I'm talking about conscience with regard to the duties you agree to perform when you are hired to do a job. If the duties change and are in conflict with your conscience which do you choose to honor?  I gave you examples of what I was talking about. Thank you for your reply excon and Happy Friday.

((hugs)) You got it! Thank you for your reply Spunky and Happy Thursday!  :)

You're welcome, Rosie and happy Thursday to you. :)

:):):) Thank you and Happy Friday m'dear although I think I already wished you that on another thread today Spunky! :) Twice is better than not at all, right? This post was edited by RosieG at December 16, 2016 3:25 AM MST

Thanks and Happy Friday to you.  I know your intentions are good. :)