• @Darrell_Winfield@lemmy.world
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    -92 months ago

    That is literally not an option for a very large majority of these service members. That’ll be an Article 15 for sure, maybe a courtmartial.

    • TimeSquirrel
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      272 months ago

      Yes, the people made to assist the Nazis in the 1930s/40s had to make some tough decisions too.

    • @grue@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Taking an Article 15 or court-martial instead of participating in massive civil rights violations not only absolutely is an option, but it’s the only ethical one!

      • @FauxLiving@lemmy.world
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        -42 months ago

        No, they executed Nazis for operating death camps.

        They did not execute for “just following orders”, aka Nuremberg Defense.

        As it turns out, soldiers in all militaries follow orders every day without being executed.

        Unless you’re going to explain how removing a unit patch and name tag, or transporting people to their country of origin is worthy of execution, I’m not sure that you have an argument.

    • HubertManne
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      152 months ago

      Resigning ones commission is exactly the type of meaningful protest that is needed. Nazis soldiers got pay and retirement benefits as well but tough things are tough to do. It sorta cracks me up because you say literally not an option and then present the very literal options they have.

    • @ubergeek@lemmy.today
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      -12 months ago

      That’ll be an Article 15 for sure, maybe a courtmartial.

      Unlikely. The military doesn’t chase down people who are AWOL much anymore. I know two people who have been AWOL for 20 years now. And they aren’t hiding much at all.