I used the phrase &quot;just following orders&quot; knowing that it referred to military history.<p>You don&#x27;t have to work on the basis of <i>belief</i>, there&#x27;s a lot of history on this topic: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Superior_orders" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Superior_orders</a>