-Caveat Lector- Teo One Thousand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -Caveat Lector- > > I have an interesting question regarding this issue, that might explain the > military's reasoning on it. I don't necessarily support this view but put it > out there for thought. > In WAR TIME a commanding officer has the right, indeed duty to order his men > to do dangerous things that may get the me killed, he may even have to order > them to do something that will virtually certainly get them killed. Therefore > a soldier has no right to go against this since it undermines the command and > nature of armed conflict. > That might explain the rationale of an army who wants to court-martial men who > refuse thus, BUT we are not at war (or maybe we are and it is just > unacknowledged) we are in PEACETIME, thus the need for orders that are life > threatening is not apparent, so why would someone be compelled to take this > vaccine? > Teo1000 The oath you take when you join the armed services makes no distinction between peace and war. It simply states (I'm paraphrasing here, does anyone have the exact wording?) "...I will faithfully obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me..." IOW, you are bound to obey any legal order of a superior officer. Refusal to obey a direct order--such as the order to get the anthrax vaccine--is, bluntly, insubordination, and clearly violates the Universal Code of Military Justice. If you refuse to be vaccinated, you have to expect to be court-martialed. With that said, I have to point out that the dictates of conscience may indeed lead you to disobey an order. This brings about a very tricky situation under the U.S. Constitution: on the one hand, you are sworn to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; on the other hand, you are sworn to obey any lawful command of a superior officer; on the third hand (it's getting complex here, folks), your right as a United States citizen to hold controversial views *and act on the basis of those views* is protected by the very Constitution you are sworn to protect. It's a Catch-22 if I ever saw one. Bob ================================= Robert F. Tatman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Remove "nospam" from the address to reply. NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml POSTING THIS MESSAGE TO THE INTERNET DOES NOT IMPLY PERMISSION TO SEND UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL (SPAM) TO THIS OR ANY OTHER INTERNET ADDRESS. RECEIPT OF SPAM WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF THE SENDER'S ISP. ____________________________________________________________________ More than just email--Get your FREE Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/netcenter/mail DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
