Danny... you're avatar says "power to the peaceful"
Keep arguing for blind obedience in military operations. It's making my day.
And also have you noticed in real life, you can do anything you want within the bounds of physics? Called "free will". Amazing. Almost enough to make one eschew large, controlling groups - unless, of course, you're in charge.
Onward from mocking people:
The UEG are obviously following the "sacrifice of the one for the good of the whole" philosophy. And Halo is a game I would not expect to contain philosophy. But anyway, you're analysis is probably correct. That makes Halo much more awesome - evil > good in the badassery factor.