Sheepdog Tip of the Day, Before Combat tip 102
Early in World War I, young Alvin York, an Army recruit, went up his chain of command during his basic training to explain to his leaders that he was a Quaker. He told them that because he had always been taught, "Thou shalt not kill," he did not think he could do what they were asking of him. So one his officers took him aside and explained the other side of the story so the recruit could make his own decision. Well, York went on to receive the Medal of Honor by acting with great valor and killing many enemy soldiers. At a critical, crucial moment in our nation's history, when he was needed, Alvin York was on the battlefield, with his heart and mind prepared for combat. The accurate translation to modern English is "thou shalt not murder".
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, On Combat
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