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Originally Posted by Rochard
People in the military are subject to an entirely different set of rules. The reason for this are simple - In some countries or combat zones, there is no government, no police forces, and in some cases no laws. In other cases, they might be at sea or something similar.
Military law includes items that do not apply in civilian law - things like "conduct unbecoming", UA / AWOL, desperation, and "failure to follow orders". In the civilian workplace if you fail to show up to work or tell your boss "no" you might get suspended or even fired. In the military you would get fined, demoted, jailed, or potentially discharged.
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Maybe you are just making a point; for presentation, but at least we don't have a separate military laws. Of course there are laws named like "Military conduct" or something like that, but those are regular laws anyways.
Anyhow, my point is that at least around here the laws about military are just as serious shit as laws about civilians, usually even more. It is nowhere the same thing than some rules in common workplace. Army has regular workplace rules too, but many of the army's workplace rules are backed up by law. AKA breaking work place rule is breaking the law.
So, to make my point even simpler: there is no need to downplay army's rules.