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Amazing...what a piece of $hit....
Oh here we go, lets do some more comparing of 1700s to current times. Makes about as much sense as comparing Colonial "rebels" to Muslim terrorists....
...but, FWIW, I didn't vote for Mr Adams, so...
Nope, I didn't...
I understand what you mean, its their "job"
But
They also have a CHOICE whether or not to take that job.....no one FORCED him to defend that POS. Saying "oh its my job" is a cop-out.
Along those lines....
What would you say if, in their defense, those prosecuted in the Nuremberg Trials had claimed "oh I was just doing my job..."
Just because it's your job doesn't mean it is RIGHT.
Erm - as I recall (from history texts...) a lot of the higher-higher Nuremburg defendants did say they were "just doing their jobs" - it's become known as the "Nuremburg Defense," and it is not a "positive defense."
That's why the clause in the Oath of Enlistment became "... obey all lawful orders ..." - if an order is known (or strongly suspected) of flying in the face of international law, you have the ability - if not the duty - to not carry it out. This can be very much a grey area, but it is there.
I think we should just agree to disagree.
Nope, I didn't...
I understand what you mean, its their "job"
But
They also have a CHOICE whether or not to take that job.....no one FORCED him to defend that POS. Saying "oh its my job" is a cop-out.
Along those lines....
What would you say if, in their defense, those prosecuted in the Nuremberg Trials had claimed "oh I was just doing my job..."
Just because it's your job doesn't mean it is RIGHT.
Erm - as I recall (from history texts...) a lot of the higher-higher Nuremburg defendants did say they were "just doing their jobs" - it's become known as the "Nuremburg Defense," and it is not a "positive defense."
That's why the clause in the Oath of Enlistment became "... obey all lawful orders ..." - if an order is known (or strongly suspected) of flying in the face of international law, you have the ability - if not the duty - to not carry it out. This can be very much a grey area, but it is there.
So why waste time with a trial at all?blatently obvious criminals are good people.