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Two different ways, in my opinion. The most direct way was the part about serving the people of the United States. I can't do that in a neutral way while active
by Causality1 5y ago
Two different ways, in my opinion. The most direct way was the part about serving the people of the United States. I can't do that in a neutral way while actively manipulating the economy, even slightly. The more indirect way is the oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution. To me "true faith" means much more than following the letter of the law. By and large, companies big enough to IPO are amoral money machines that do all they can to bypass the laws regulating their behavior and ignore the rights of American citizens, and even getting caught is just a line item on their legal budget. I can't participate in a system like that while bearing true faith to my country and Constitution.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoThanks for the response. While I don't agree that stocks and companies are counter to the public good, I understand how someone could feel this way. How do you personally invest and save if you avoid stocks?