Yeah, it does. You let it happen and then tell tales, instead of standing up to them yourself. There's no reason you can't do both... Save cowardice.
If its a junior person, then I can use positional authority. However, it turns out I'm still pretty junior and we are taught to use the chain of command when someone above your rank pulls something like that. To be honest Joe your not in the American submarine force therefore you have no place telling me how my job works. No offense, but I've been doing this for 3 years now and I know the proper ways to do things.
And yes, there is a reason I can't do both, it's called disobeying a direct order. Fact is, as heroic as it may seem at the time, those kind of stunts can land you in Captain's Mast (I've seen it happen) and be a real quick end to a forward progressing career. I've never had a problem with taking the correct action, and I've been able to remain friends and close shipmates with all of the openly homosexual men on my crew. So, I really don't see why you're trying to tell me that's not the case.
Edited by Josh, 21 September 2012 - 02:32 PM.