| It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost
of petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on the roads are
becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters behind
the wheel. It is all very well, again to have a tiger in the bank, but to have
one in the driver’s seat is another matter altogether. You might tolerate the
rude and inconsiderate driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the
exception to the rule. Perhaps the situation calls for a "Be Kind to Other
Drivers" campaign, otherwise it may get completely out of hand. Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered drivers to resist the temptation to revenge then subjected to uncivilized behavior. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards relie A. people’s attitude towards drivers B. the rhythm of modern life C. the behavior of the driver D. traffic conditions [单项选择]Moral responsibility is all very well, but what about military orders Is it not the soldier’s duty to give instant obedience to orders given by his military superiors And apart from duty, will not the soldier, suffer severe punishment, even death, if he refuses to do what he is ordered to If, then, a soldier is told by his superior to burn this house or to shoot that prisoner, how can he be held criminally accountable on the ground that the burning or shooting was a violation of the laws of war
These are some of the questions that are raised by the concept commonly called "superior orders", and its use as a defense in war crimes trials. It is an issue that must be as old as the laws of war themselves, and it emerged in legal guise over three centuries ago when, after the Stuart restoration in 1660, the commander of the guards at the trial and execution of Charles I was put on trial for treason and murder. The officer defended himself on the ground "that all I did was as a soldier, A. A soldier must obey lawful orders, be he right or wrong. B. Even if an order is unlawful, the soldier must still obey it. C. A soldier may or must disobey unlawful orders or he must die. D. It is the soldier’s duty to obey superior orders whatever they are. 我来回答: 提交
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