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<blockquote data-quote="zubenelgenubi" data-source="post: 4203852" data-attributes="member: 63706"><p>According to the UCMJ a soldier must only follow lawful orders. If the president orders gun confiscation, in theory, soldiers should disobey that order. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://warontherocks.com/2017/07/when-can-a-soldier-disobey-an-order/" target="_blank">When Can a Soldier Disobey an Order?</a></p><p></p><p>The line is set at an order that is palpably (clearly) illegal. This puts soldiers in a dilemma because if their understanding of what should be considered clearly illegal is not supported by the courts, they still get punished, simply for doing what they think is right. This is one of many reasons I am opposed to a standing military. Soldiers must actually give up many of the constitutional protections they are defending. It's an irreconcilable contradiction, and I believe putting people in this type of situation, where the reason for overriding their sense of morality is not always clear cut, is a major contributor to ptsd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zubenelgenubi, post: 4203852, member: 63706"] According to the UCMJ a soldier must only follow lawful orders. If the president orders gun confiscation, in theory, soldiers should disobey that order. [URL="https://warontherocks.com/2017/07/when-can-a-soldier-disobey-an-order/"]When Can a Soldier Disobey an Order?[/URL] The line is set at an order that is palpably (clearly) illegal. This puts soldiers in a dilemma because if their understanding of what should be considered clearly illegal is not supported by the courts, they still get punished, simply for doing what they think is right. This is one of many reasons I am opposed to a standing military. Soldiers must actually give up many of the constitutional protections they are defending. It's an irreconcilable contradiction, and I believe putting people in this type of situation, where the reason for overriding their sense of morality is not always clear cut, is a major contributor to ptsd. [/QUOTE]
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