Someone told me, a long time ago, that it's only a moral value if you suffer for it. Anyone can say that they believe in such-and-such principle, but the real test comes when we stand up for that belief - which usually involves some sort of consequence that we don't particularly like.

This could be something as simple as being laughed at when you admit to still liking Billy Idol, because your sense of honesty is so important to you. This can also mean something as serious as losing a job, or even dying in some cases.

If your moral value - whatever it is that's in question right now - is a real value, that you truly hold, you'll stand up against what you believe is wrong. This has a price, I know, but you should find that you can face yourself afterward because of the knowledge that you actually walk the walk, instead of just talking about it when it's convenient and easy.

Because you're asking about this problem, it seems to me that the principle holds a good bit of value as far as you're concerned. That being the case: jobs come and go, but it takes a LOT to overcome the knowledge that you didn't stand up when you knew that it was the right thing to do. Having been there myself, I can readily tell you that standing up for what you believe in will hurt less than not doing so.

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