hugedman,
I have read every post in this thread from the beginning.
Someone once said we have two ears and two eyes but only one mouth so we are to observe and listen twice more than we speak. Not exactly a Nobel Prize worthy argument, but as street wisdom, it works. If you think about, there is very little good that can come out of telling your friend what you think you know. Any buddy points or brotherhood loyalty bonuses perceived to be gained by disclosure can quickly lead to a rift between you and him if his ego cannot handle the fact you knew his ex-gal worked as an SP.
Trying to protect your friend by telling him his EX worked as as SP is in fact judging all SPs. Given we pay to play, this is a contradiction is it not? Is this dilemma you are dealing with somehow mirroring a conflict you feel inside about your own activities? I don't know, I'm just raising the possibility here.
When I was younger and more religious, I always thought honesty and telling the truth about everything was always the best thing. Then I discovered no one tells the truth about everything - least of all to themselves. Governments lie about what they know. No surprise. So do politicians, lawyers, husbands and wives. I would even argue that to a certain extent, we all lie a little to ourselves to live our lives. Its the way the mind find peace.
"Water which is too pure, has no fish." Ts'ai Ken T'an