Anonymous 2 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:50 am
Frau Holle wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:11 am
Anonymous 2 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:05 am
Nuremberg defense?
Ask yourself what happened to an American or British soldier who leaves, or refuses to follow orders. It’s called either desertion or cowardice , and you were shot to death. In Germany, you and your family and children were shot to death.
I think if you’re going to go by laws that expect a more moral behavior from soldiers than is expected from those giving them the orders, you have to come up with a more moral way for them to refuse orders without risking death either way.
The man in question wasn't claiming that he was just following orders. He claimed that he wasn't there and wasn't a soldier and it was proved that he was in fact a guard at the concentration camp for 3 years.
"Just following orders" is not a defense when charged with war crimes. It's just not nor should it be.
Proved? He said he didn't work there, the courts said they had papers with the same name, birthday and city he came from in it so that was proof enough.
You know how many people have the same name as me? Thousands.
How many lived in L.A. with me? Hundreds.
I hope none of them have the same birthday as me, that'd be proof I was living their life too.