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Zix Donating Member (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 06:11 PM
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A human being is responsible for their actions whether ordered to undertake them or not.

And that's that.

Sorry.
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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 06:13 PM
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1. That's was the conclusion of the Nuremberg Trials
"I was only following orders" was not considered an excuse.
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FiveGoodMen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 06:21 PM
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2. However, Obama has promised American torturers that "just following orders" IS an excuse.
I guess that whole Nuremberg thing is quaint now, too.
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Fumesucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 06:23 PM
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4. Those were Germans on trial at Nuremberg..
It's different for Americans..

Just ask our Constitutional Law Professor President.
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county worker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 06:21 PM
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3. Yes, I agree.
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