Perhaps a silly question, but maybe worth asking some peeps:
1. You are engaged by enemy soldiers.
2. You are alone.
3. You wish to surrender, but are confident that the enemy will not abide your surrender.
Should you lay down your arms completely? I think for self-preservation, one would want one last chance of protecting oneself, keeping your weapon off-safety and within reach. Would it then be a crime for the enemy to shoot you because you have not surrendered fully? Because soldiers are individual actors, there is always a doubt that (s)he will follow the rules, regardless of your own actions. Is there a balance or is complete and utter surrender always required? -JQ
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I think that's a good question. I don't have an answer. That's probably why I would never join the military. I can't handle those sorts of questions.
the answer I think is to attempt to disengage and flee the fight. if you're at the point where you wish to surrender, then the scenario presumes that you can't win the fight. so, both continuing and ceasing the fight lead to death. to live, then, you need a third option; flee. if that's not possible...then...perhaps negotiate? it would depend on who you're fighting and what you think they'd do.
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