As a colleague who lived through conflict in Serbia once told me of a conversation he had with an opposition soldier with a gun.... long story short - the sold

As a colleague who lived through conflict in Serbia once told me of a conversation he had with an opposition soldier with a gun.... long story short - the soldier said "I have no choice, I'm just following orders"... and my friend said "YOU are the only person in this situation who DOES have a choice - YOU are the one holding the gun." IT's all too easy for people to forget they are individuals and capable of individual choices (which yes, have consequences.)