"However, in life things are rarely that clear cut."

Any military depends upon clear-cut adherence to the directives
of superiors. Orders are not suggestions nor an invitation to
debate. Such is accepted upon enlistment and indoctrinated during
training. Armed conflict would, in fact, be more dangerous both
to soldiers and civilians were this not the paradigm.

You may not like that fact of life dating from the dawn of
history.

You may wish it is some other way.

It is, however, how it is.