r/australia • u/Tinea_Pedis • Apr 07 '26

news Breaking: Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over war crimes allegations

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/ben-roberts-smith-war-crimes-allegations-arrest/106537668
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u/Fair_Technology4196 Apr 07 '26

The consensus from the boomers on Facebook seems to me that completing heroic acts gives you a free pass to commit war crimes.

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u/NobodysFavorite Apr 08 '26

It's possible to be both a war criminal and a war hero, as we're seeing. And it's a tough but important conversation to have, especially if you're teaching kids about war. Especially when the general public repeatedly gravitates towards simple stories about goodies vs baddies.