I don’t consider it any less ethical than taking money from the government in question for anything else. To whit, if it’s unethical to take a paycheck from the government of Saudi Arabia to perform comedy it’s just as unethical to take money from that same government to treat the sick and injured poor in that country if you are a doctor.
I also think we all sell out our ethics whenever it’s convenient. I give all taxes anywhere for any purpose as the example of that.
I’m putting it in the I probably wouldn’t do it but I ain’t mad at people that do if for no other reason than doing so would mean getting mad to a lesser level at a significant portion of the population who’ve done business with lesser evils. Life is to short for all that.
Also re the comedy bit: if I get a place with a little acreage as a resident of one of the states where one can have a pet kangaroo with no permit, I’m semi serious about setting up an acre or so with stuff they can eat a couple. Might or might not train them to box with intruders.
I don’t consider it any less ethical than taking money from the government in question for anything else. To whit, if it’s unethical to take a paycheck from the government of Saudi Arabia to perform comedy it’s just as unethical to take money from that same government to treat the sick and injured poor in that country if you are a doctor.
I also think we all sell out our ethics whenever it’s convenient. I give all taxes anywhere for any purpose as the example of that.
I’m putting it in the I probably wouldn’t do it but I ain’t mad at people that do if for no other reason than doing so would mean getting mad to a lesser level at a significant portion of the population who’ve done business with lesser evils. Life is to short for all that.
Also re the comedy bit: if I get a place with a little acreage as a resident of one of the states where one can have a pet kangaroo with no permit, I’m semi serious about setting up an acre or so with stuff they can eat a couple. Might or might not train them to box with intruders.