The developers purposely designed the game in a way that no sides can be logically at fault. The Resistance are fighting to survive, while the Security are fighting to maintain order. Clearly, it's the ruling government of the Ark that makes the decisions of ratio distribution, and it is their choices that forced people in the Resistance to rebel. The Security Forces do not necessarily have to agree with the government's choices, but they don't think that rebelling and causing chaos is the solution to the present problem. So I really see no point in the arguments between the two sides to see who has the moral high ground, since both sides have a good cause for their fight.
Well of course both sides are almost in the right. Everyone knows this, but how can you see no point. The fact is, there is a much larger point. The argument is so much more interesting. It's equality and freedom vs. survival and protection. It's interesting to so many levels, and i really don't understand how you can find no point to either argument. If both sides are right, then it makes it so much better.
On a side note, if there was no Merc option, i would chose Security. I love these kind of arguments because you have to expose your own philosophy. I will work for both sides. The Security are the guards, they want to stop the Resistance from destroying their civilisation there on the Ark. But they abuse them in doing so.
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?EDIT: Spelling mistakes