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Re: Voluntary, private discrimination (Was: Disparicies in Sentencing)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 13 Sep 1999 22:36:27 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Edward Sanburn writes:
> Mike Stanley wrote:
> > Rather than say the military
> > trains soldiers not to feel "bad" about killing the enemy (they're not
> > people), I'd say we were trained to enjoy, even long for doing it.
> I just wanted to make certain that killing a person is
> totally different when you are a soldier, and that they have training for • that.
> I have the highest regards for the armed services, I am glad they are there!
> Murder is awful, and not to be taken lightly. It is a different matter, • legally,
> in the regular day to day life citizenry, however.
I hope you can see just how stupid-sounding what you just said was. Murder is
okay when done at the command of a military officer, but not okay when
otherwise? Morality doesn't play into this at all; you just obey the orders
from above. Did I read that right, or am I mis-interpreting what you are
saying? Are you actually promoting the Nuremburg Defense?
Cheers,
- jsproat
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