A Breaker of Compasses

You may have friends who agree with you and you may have friends who don't. However, the ones who compromise what they believe right, are more of your enemy than those who didn't compromise their values, so thus are your enemy.

If you have friends who compromise their values, whether through: Intimidation, peer pressure, greed, or for any other reason, it can only mean one thing. If they are willing to do that, what are they not willing to compromise? If someone is willing to compromise something, usually they can compromise everything.

On the other hand, you could have someone who has totally immoral core beliefs to yours. Their beliefs may be so opposite to yours. However, they would be better than someone who compromised their beliefs to believe what you believe right.

The thing is, even if its drastically wrong their beliefs to yours, at least they believe in something. At least they have morals. They may be wrong morals, but if you ever convinced them, they would believe totally because they believe it right and not because of fear. If you have people who stand up for what they believe right, sometimes, they can tell you when you're wrong.

However, if you managed to make your friend compromise their values, by the same right that you made them compromise their values, so will they do with your values when faced with the same pressures that you put on them.

Compromise, is an ugly thing. People do it, not because it is right, but because it is easier. Compromise might seem a good choice. But when someone compromises their beliefs, they are saying yes even though they believe it to be absolutely wrong. It is almost like putting their moral compass through a shredder. Once that is done, how can you trust someone with no right or wrong?

It’s like how you could never trust a traitor even though they betrayed someone for you. Because if they betrayed someone who they knew, if not loved, what are they willing to do to you who they don't know?

If you are a true friend, don't make your friends compromise their values. You might not agree with them, you can convince them to change or argue, but never ask them to compromise. Asking someone to compromise their values is something you ask of an enemy and not a friend, because you have no vested interest in them.