[–] Gake_The_Cake 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
There isn't a point in having a military if what we protect is exactly everything we're against.
I could understand your point of view if it weren't for the fact that he was, in the first place, ordered not to report it. Also, I think you're forgetting something very important here.
It was his duty as a soldier of the United States Military to disobey that order. If he would have obeyed it then he would be directly disobeying a far higher order: his oath to his country.
[–] Gake_The_Cake ago (edited ago)
I didn't know the UN didn't regard pedophilia a crime against humanity.
[–] [deleted] 2 points -1 points 1 point (+1|-2) ago
[–] Gake_The_Cake 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Anger and disgust for realizing that this whole time he's been protecting child rapists. Honestly, something that would've warranted a review and possible consequences, but instead he got immediate discharge for not following an order.
[–] AssaultMonkey 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
As a veteran of the US Navy, orders to ignore abuses and illegal acts are unlawful and should not be followed. However, he still illegally assaulted a man, and should face consequences for that. The chain of command failed to properly address the rape issues and THAT it's the real harm to our military.
If our military disintegrates it will be because the upper echelons failed us and left the enlisted no choice but to disobey orders.
Summary: unlawful orders to permit sexual abuse should not be followed, but assault is still illegal.
[–] Oknatora 3 points -3 points 0 points (+0|-3) ago
As I mentioned before, there is nothing unlawful of what the solider was ordered to do. He was not ordered to rape a boy.
Sure you can say ethics and moral code, but when you sign the contract you give up all rights and freedom as a person.