the context makes it even worse. its a strange kind of tribalism that is being promoted here. "do what you are asked to without understanding the real consequences". btw war is actual zero sum usually.

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sl-1 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

War is often times even negative sum game.

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rgun 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Do what you are asked to ≠ Your duty.

Duty of a warrior is to fight for his country/tribe/side. Duty of a king might be to reduce suffering for his subjects.

	▲	card_zero 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Historically, no. It's like Tennyson: Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die.