spidergoat
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Should soldiers be allowed to opt out of specific conflicts on moral grounds? if so what moral grounds?
Soldiers Opting Out of Conflicts
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Short answer is no and I speak as an ex serviceman having volunteered to serve and served in my country's forces twice.
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t68
Well-Known Member
No, you join with an open mind that defence is not only for defence of the homeland but also a political tool under a democratic goverment, as long as it is a lawful order where do you draw the line that's how a coup d'état can start
2007yellow430
Active Member
Here is the United States Code on what constitutes illegal behavior:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2441
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https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2441
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Musashi_kenshin
Well-Known Member
No. Otherwise what's to stop everyone opting out? You'd get people signing up for the salary, training if they're learning a trade, etc but never be willing to do what they're supposed to do.
If you don't like the idea of potentially fighting in an "immoral conflict", don't join the military!
As an ex serviceman the answer is NO. The armed services are not a simple form of employment, You join to SERVE your country and the people and government of that country. In conflict you will usually fight for your unit and mates but you serve your country. The only reason not to carry out this function is for legal reasons only.
FightForFreedom
New Member
If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.
You're either 100% in, or you're 100% out. Shouldn't want the kind of soldiers who ask to pick and choose their conflicts anyway.