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It was established at the Nürnberg trials that "just following orders" is not an excuse. In the German army, you are not punished for disobeying orders that vi
by sentenza 13y ago
It was established at the Nürnberg trials that "just following orders" is not an excuse.
In the German army, you are not punished for disobeying orders that violate human dignity and you have the legal _obligation_ to disobey any order that runs against international human rights law[1].
[1]http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fde.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBefehlsverweigerung http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=ht...
- vinceguidry 13y agoIt is if you're American. Atrocities were committed virtually every day in Vietnam, the scant few they were forced to charge got little more than slaps on the wrist, if they got convicted at all. One jury had convicted a service-member of premeditated murder but they withdrew the verdict after finding out there was a mandatory life sentence. http://www.amazon.com/Kill-Anything-That-Moves-American/dp/0805086919 http://www.amazon.com/Kill-Anything-That-Moves-American/dp/0...
- jotm 13y agoSure, but then you become an outcast within your community - it's hard to keep your high morals when you're treated like shit and have nowhere to go. Much easier to just go with the flow and let the future generations judge you after you're dead.