Thats the company’s choice to make. A workplace isn’t exactly meant to be a town square.

Luckily my workplace was mature enough to decide to leave those topics for the pub and social media so we didn’t have to be told that.

There's a memorable quote from one of Robert A. Heinlein's YA novels where the protagonist is told by a classmate that he's an idiot.

She responds to his excuse that his mistaken conclusions were logical:

`` Jack said slowly, "You used 'logic' again. What you call 'logic.' Rod, you use the stuff the way some people use dope. Why don't you use your head, instead?" Rod flushed... ''

People who use “logic” and “evidence” usually tend to do so in a manner so out of context and so obstinately, it tends to negative the validity of their points, at least that is my experience.

[delayed]

And this is where the resentment came from as well. It was always well understood that HR is not exactly there to help you, but I know I personally snapped at one drone ( and eventually quit ) over those inflexible policies dictated from clouds above.

At the end of the day, you can always choose not to play.

edit: I dont want to name the policy as it may identify the company. It was a particularly idiotic one though.