"COMPROMISE" the loss of self

The following is nothing more than my thoughts and feelings concerning compromise and integrity. Compromise is simply "Politics as Usual". Compromise as a word is interesting. If you are in a ship and the hull is compromised it means you are in danger of sinking. If a spy or intelligence gathering mission is compromised it means that there is great probability that the mission will fail. If one's immune system is compromised it means your chances of dying from infection are pretty much assured. If a nuclear reactors cooling source is compromised what occurs? To overcome these compromising situations requires extra effort, time, resources and in many cases financing above and beyond ones means. Most often even drastic measures are not successful. Compromise means that one has given away a portion of their core beliefs, their agency and ability to decide for themselves. How often can one compromise before the whole is given? Where is the line drawn as to how much one can compromise? At what point does one give away so much that their morals, honesty, trustworthiness and their own integrity is lost? Everyday those whom we have chosen to speak in and on our behalf, compromise our honesty, integrity, morals, liberties and most importantly our safety and security.