2313. Non-combatants, wounded soldiers, and prisoners must be respected and treated humanely.
Actions deliberately contrary to the law of nations and to its universal principles are crimes, as are the orders that command such actions. Blind obedience does not suffice to excuse those who carry them out. Thus the extermination of a people, nation, or ethnic minority must be condemned as a mortal sin. One is morally bound to resist orders that command genocide.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
386. What is the virtue of faith?
330. What is the effect of the ordination to the diaconate?
231. What is sacramental grace?
13. In what ways does Apostolic Tradition occur?
54. How did God create the universe?
115. What was the attitude of Jesus toward the temple in Jerusalem?
273. How did he institute the Eucharist?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How did King Asa restore true worship and win the war against Ethiopia in 1 Kings 15:9-24?
What is the relationship between love and obedience according to the Bible?
What is the significance of David’s song of thanksgiving to God in 2 Samuel 22?
What is the responsibility of Christian leaders according to James 3:1-12?
