He was punished for his decision to disobey his commander. From LearnThat.org.
So it is simply obey/disobey which is different from making a moral judgement. From Wordnik.com. [Augustine vs. Pelagius - Part One: Man, the Fall, and Original Sin | Heretical Ideas Magazine] Reference
The question is not: Do children frequently "disobey" their parents?. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
He promised to "disobey" orders to deploy and acknowledge he was "inviting" court martial. From Wordnik.com. [Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News]
He then had to spell "disobey" for the grand prize of a Scrabble game, an oversized bee, and a medallion. From Wordnik.com. [Payson Roundup stories] Reference
And consequently to disobey is to dishonour. From Wordnik.com. [Leviathan] Reference
"'It is the Signet that he must have sent, sure enough,' the captain said again, 'to disobey which is death.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Brethren] Reference
'I dare not disobey the emperor, to spare Polyeuctes. From Wordnik.com. [Classic French Course in English] Reference
Vulcan was sorry for Prometheus, but dared not disobey. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls] Reference
This is their hereditary legacy and they cannot disobey it. From Wordnik.com. [The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies] Reference
Your mother doesn't like me, and you ought not to disobey her. From Wordnik.com. [The Governess] Reference
To love is disobedience; for me to disobey is dire rebellion. '. From Wordnik.com. [Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus] Reference
All hurried to the accepted meeting-place, for none dare disobey. From Wordnik.com. [A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole] Reference
Mother just right -- a disposition arising in my heart to disobey her. From Wordnik.com. [Trials and Triumphs of Faith] Reference
"They say the smart dog obeys, but the smarter dog knows when to disobey.". From Wordnik.com. [In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson is Buried] Reference
He dared not disobey, and he trudged sneakingly in like a whipped spaniel. From Wordnik.com. [Summerfield or, Life on a Farm] Reference
But the rank and file polled one another and unanimously decided to disobey. From Wordnik.com. [The Coup Makers' Secrets] Reference
The eagles did not dare to disobey Wesakchak, so they let him mount on their backs. From Wordnik.com. [Thirty Indian Legends] Reference
"Come on, young man," said Prospero to the prince; "you have no power to disobey me.". From Wordnik.com. [Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8] Reference
When ordered to shoot to kill in the army, you do what you are told and don't disobey. From Wordnik.com. ['I've Tried To Repent'] Reference
Tooni could have told him, but Tooni was under orders that she did not dare to disobey. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Sonny Sahib] Reference
For myself I believed every word he said, and nothing would have tempted me to disobey him. From Wordnik.com. [Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal] Reference
And despite the threat of fines and jail terms, the editors vowed they will disobey the law. From Wordnik.com. [Italian Journalists Strike Over Wiretap Measure] Reference
All commands repugnant to the laws of christianity, it is your indispensable duty to disobey. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World] Reference
It pains me to disobey you, madam, but you force me into the alternative, and I have no choice. From Wordnik.com. [A Woman at Bay Or, a Fiend in Skirts] Reference
We have no right at all to disobey the rules of hygiene just because we happen to feel like it. From Wordnik.com. [Have We No Rights? A frank discussion of the "rights" of missionaries] Reference
He felt so positive that the Voice was from heaven, that he felt he simply could not disobey it. From Wordnik.com. [Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light] Reference
Mary, the poor girl dares not disobey her, and, though broken-hearted, consents to renounce Tonio. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas] Reference
A couple were particularly offended (being of Muslim faith) and started considering to disobey the order. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Rodda: U.S. Soldiers Punished for Not Attending Christian Concert] Reference
And despite the threat of going to jail, editors vowed they'll not accept any gag order and will disobey the law. From Wordnik.com. [Italy's Government Tries To Limit Wiretap Powers] Reference
His crooked three pieces; feet, knees, torso look stacked by a drunken creator and seem to disobey balance with every step. From Wordnik.com. [Petty Injuries] Reference
But this was not allowed; and as a priest's eye was ever upon us, we dare not disobey, however much we might wish to do so. From Wordnik.com. [Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal] Reference
"Death is the punishment for those who disobey the Mahdi Army," says Bassim Abdul Zahra, a Hurriya resident close to the militia. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Moqtada Makeover] Reference
He assured us that if we dared to disobey him in the least particular, he should know it, even if he was not present with us at the time. From Wordnik.com. [Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal] Reference
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