I consider myself a patriotic person. I am a veteran, and I have no regrets about it. Nevertheless, I believe that it is possible to justify disobedience to government if it involves a request or command from them that, to me, is obviously immoral. I am not a rebellious, in your face, type of person either obviously or indiscreetly. I am glad I never went to war. I would have gone, had I been sent. I have no doubt about it. At this stage in my life, however, I am unable to say what I would have done, had I been told to commit an atrocity. At this point, it is purely academic. Nevertheless, there are some things a person should not do, even if it means his/her life. There is no need for me to speak self-righteously, and I am aware that decisions are made at times to "achieve a greater good." And I am also aware that if I commit a serious wrong, I can be forgiven. But this does not mean that I disagree with Albert Einstein, who once said, “Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.”
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