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[–] midnightblue1335 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Yes, we have a duty to follow LAWFUL orders, but at the same time we have a duty to DISOBEY unlawful orders.

We even have a system in the Marine Corps for when a superior officer tells you to do something that you know is illegal: "request mast". Essentially, you get to speak to a higher ranking officer and inform them of the order you were given. If that officer also says "do it", you can keep climbing the ranks, all the way to the Commandant if necessary. I'm pretty sure each military branch has something similar to this.