I think you've over-simplified the situation to the point that it's a straw-man. Different societies have different social contracts. There's what is legal, an

I think you've over-simplified the situation to the point that it's a straw-man. Different societies have different social contracts. There's what is legal, and what is polite / socially acceptable. In many Western countries, this kind of behaviour at a non-military company would be in shocking bad taste. It kind of depends on whether your society thinks people > companies, or companies > people.