Yes, but I'd point out that I was intending to speak "to the person" with those words. It is not to say "you're better than this" but instead to say I know you reach a certain baseline level of skill in critical thinking. Given that, I am genuinely not sure why you would choose to defend the actions of the agents. I suppose that's not really different, though.
Regardless, I guess I have my answer. "I wouldn't be murdered because I would comply with all of the agent's unreasonable demands." I will spare you an attempt to explain either the clear lack of reason in the agent's demands or the folly of this reasoning.
Apologies for not responding to the rest.