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Originally Posted by uno
One of the purposes of boot camp is to take away any free will and turn you into someone who can kill on command, no matter how distasteful, unethical.
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Not exactly. I'm former army. You are actually taught to disobey an unlawful/unethical order.
That's why you can't claim you were just following orders when you engage in unlawful combat activities.
If the Captain orders you to shoot the prisoners in the head and you do it then you have no defense in a court martial. Ask LT Calley.
http://www.vietnamwar.com/mylai.htm