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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: The Philosopher who wrote (12578)4/29/2001 8:42:44 PM
From: Lazarus_Long  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
But she would have been opposing principles and authorities she had taken the most solemn vows to obey.
So what? The SS stormtroopers took solemn vows of loyalty and obedience to Hitler. Does that excuse their actions? The Nuremberg Tribunal said no.

Chris, a defense that amounts to "I was just following orders" is NOT sufficient. It was not sufficient for Albert Speer, it was not sufficient for Lt. Calley, and it is not sufficient for her.