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Posted by Nilet on Thu May 28 20:34:24 2015, in response to Re: Remembering a buddy from high school who died in Vietnam, posted by Dave on Thu May 28 14:18:05 2015. From your article:Today, the two main criteria for classification as a conscientious objector are that the objector must be opposed to war in any form, and the objection must be sincere. A 1971 United States Supreme Court decision, Gillette v. United States, broadened U.S. rules beyond religious belief but denied the inclusion of objections to specific wars as grounds for conscientious objection. I wouldn't qualify as a conscientious objector, because I believe war is at least morally tolerable under very limited conditions (if you are invaded, you can fight back the invader; if another country declares war against you without provocation, you can fight them). When Salaam came of draft age, I wouldn't have qualified simply because I'm not religious. So CO status is not a legitimate alternative to refusing to register for the draft. |
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