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Originally Posted by htperr6565
SO i take it that when an american soldier commits an unnecessary atrocity overseas, you take credit and blame for it?????
Civilians are collectively responsible when their army hijacks their government and uses force (and in the modern age which you referred to earlier, the state has far surpassed the civilians in the control and use of force) to impose their will upon them??
I would hate to be born in a totalitarian regime and learn that you were sending soldiers my way! You would hold me responsible for things beyond my control?
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Well, no matter how you want to slice it, the people are at least PARTIALLY responsible for the actions of their government, no matter what type of government it is.
After all, where does the military get their soldiers? Where do they get their funding?
While some allowances can be made, the people of any country are at least PARTIALLY responsible for their government's actions.