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gustofwind@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

I have much more respect for the soldier that disobeys orders but that’s just me

Following illegal orders is not an excuse and has been rejected for centuries (except by Germans lol)

The [Court of Military Appeals] has held that “the justification for acts done pursuant to orders does not exist if the order was of such a nature that a man of ordinary sense and understanding would know it to be illegal”

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_orders

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