As a healer, is it my job to DPS? A new perspective.

[FunkyBunch]

A bit of it is true, it doesn't hurt to sometimes go out of your way, but as a option when the situation presents itself, but let's apply that same mandatory optionless logic to DPS.

"If you're a MNK and are not using Blood Bath to heal yourself, you're a bad MNK."
"If you're a DRG and are not using Foresight when taking physical damage of any kind, including physical AoEs, you're a bad DRG."
"If you're a BLM and are not using Eye for an Eye on the Tank, you're a bad BLM."
"If you're a NIN and are not using Keen Flurry, you're a bad NIN."
"If you're a BRD and are not using Second Wind, you're a bad BRD."

That is why this line of thinking doesn't work. Regardless of how potent Healer DPS is, it would be a double standard to expect this and not expect all of the things I mentioned because you can do them when the opportunity presents itself.

OMFG, you are totally, AGAIN 100% missing the point. We are NOT TALKING ABOUT OPTIMAL DPS HERE. We're saying DO JUST A LITTLE BIT PRETTY PLEASE.
Seriously, we are not talking about 100% perfect stance dancing rotations and using all appropriate buffs and damage at opportune times. We're just saying don't stand there with your thumb up your butt at all times.
That's it. Don't stand around with your thumb up your butt. Again, all we're asking is: Don't stand there with your thumb up your butt.

I don't give two hoots about if you've used Swiftcast Shadowflare and got all your DOTs up and Aetherflow-Bane'd.
I'm just saying, please just throw out a few BIO's after you Adlo at the beginning of the fight (preferably the BIO's are in cleric stance).