guess i see 'negligence' from a legal perspective; pre-existing duty

(And is a massive pet peeve of mine in minor circumstances.)

but it's not a constant thin, more discrete, one-time thing

Panicky people annoy the shit out of me.

Like choosing to disobey an order

Well, the implicit argument is that one has a duty to act.

you have a duty to follow orders but that duty was given when you signed up that they would follow certain standards

If you act too fast, or too slow, the vital moment, the critical point, the weak spot of the enemy at the precise time they are weakest. The Germans called this the *schwerpunkt*. Where you focus the tip of your spearhead.

so, if you are orderd to do something unethical, you refuse expecting full well to be executed at court martial

but, as you were fully prepared to die for your principles anyway....

I think that, over the course of two world wars, if *any* of the ability to determine those points is biologically determined. We’ve done a lot to eliminate that from the gene pool.

i am not so certain of that

One would think that it'll reassert itself.

already has

information age

This is why genetics isn't a holistic salve to societal woes.

encourags the extermes of 'only judegment' lacking all reason or 'only reason' lacking all judgment

I love the story of the marine cololnel

from vietname who sigle handedly outwitted the DOD wargame

because he was good at distributed thinking using what he had

why their philospophy was to centeralize everything

thus leadership saw things that weren't really there

>no executions since 1961
>fully expect execution .... for a non-capital offense
hahaha

too much information lets you see what you want and what you expect

By the time I was in, the focus was pretty much on maximal decentralization.

Clarification: by maximal I mean to the utmost, not complete.

well, to a point. no offense, but the marines are usually in the front TAKING orders from the guys in the rear with the gear

Well, yes.

that's how chain-of-command works

Which is probably why there was the emphasis on small-unit leadership.

not always; like management, some are good at delegating and some want to micro-manage

requiring everyone to explain the 'why, what, and how' takes time. best to let those that are most familar with their specific circumstances figure out how to best effect the goal. You just tell them the WHY you want something done

If i know WHY you need something, I can then CHOOSE from many 'hows' in my tool belt to acheive that objective

Right, knowing the why from the boots on the ground level is useful for that very reason.

exactly.

As Dwight Eisenhower said, "Plans are useless. Planning is everything"

The act of planning allows you to quickly anticipate

BAMCIS

I've seen it... can't rememeber

Damn military and their Acronymns.. sounds like a rap song sometimes

Lol, IKR