Five SAS soldiers arrested for alleged war crimes in Syria

War and military actions are never clear cut nor are they easy to defend. They are messy, dirty, uncontrolled and brutal. But one thing is for sure - It is the easiest thing in the world is to make allegations against armed forces personnel from the relaxed comfort and perspective of an armchair - with all the time in the world to make decisions. Those easy timescales are not afforded in conflict where often decisions have to be made in a split second. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
I wonder why there is a recruiting problem in the British army?

If you have broken the law then you should answer to the law. End of. Literaly NO exceptions.
Anyone want to argue with me?

If you have broken the law then you should answer to the law. End of. Literaly NO exceptions.
Anyone want to argue with me?

I'd argue the starving man who steals a loaf of bread to feed his family might get some leeway. A 70 year old man who parks on double yellows to drop off his 90 year old father at the hospital might too. Not everything is black and white. That's why investigations are important.

Whose laws? You seem rather extreme and polarised?
No I don't agree with you.
On the basis some laws in some countries are extreme, lack any kind of compassion and are brutal to all mankind (and animals)
If laws are implemented with the consent of the majority of the people (not coerced by fear and oppression) approved with checks and balances, reviewed with oversight and implemented with fairness and common sense - then there maybe some room for debate here.
Sadly the UK lately has plenty of ill thought legislation brought in by pressure groups or as knee jerk reactions to events that could easily have been foreseen. Worse, this legislation is then enforced with a complete lack of foresight and common sense. It's no doubt cheaper to sell a lie (to be seen to be doing something) and invent even more new legislation than it is to properly enforce the legislation we already have?

So you believe that breaking the law is acceptable if the culprit can come up with a decent excuse?
What about the addict who steals a church collection tray to service their addiction? No victim and the culprit was in dire need.

I'm just saying slavery and segregation was once law. War is still legal. Just because something is legal doesn't mean one has a moral obligation to oblige it

Indeed. People are can and do take moral stances against what they believe are unjust laws, but they also can and do get sent to prison for breaking them. It's how the law works, until a law is changed.
BTW, are you claiming that the laws against summary execution of captives is morally unjust?

No. I am against your statement that the 'law is the law, end of'.

I never made that statement.
Do you think that people should only follow laws that they approve of or agree with?

You did and I quote your post reply number 4.
"If you have broken the law then you should answer to the law. End of. Literaly NO exceptions.Anyone want to argue with me?"
And yes I believe it is the moral duty of every citizen to not follow unjust law.

So you admit that I did not say 'law is the law, end of'.
Who decides which laws are "unjust"? You? Me? Does everyone pick and choose to suit themselves or their beliefs?

Sigh, I'm not gonna waste my time time arguing semantics with you. I paraphrased you and you made me go back and quote you.

So to "paraphrase" your statement, "I support people who ignore any laws they don't agree with".
Still waiting for you to explain how that works in practice.

Sadly you paraphrase isn't quite correct. I agree with people who don't follow unjust laws.
There are laws I do not like but that does not mean they are unjust, therefore, I follow them.