Yes, we will not go to war or even assist war effort in any way. Many witnesses have been given sentences in prison due to being conscientious objectors. However, we believe that there was no footnote when God decided "Thou Shall not kill"
They could be. Standards are adjusted during times of the draft; if there's too many CO's, then they tighten the standards. If there's very few CO's, then they let it slide.
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They were called conscientious objectors.
The Quakers are a group of genuine conscientious objectors and refuse to fight in the war.
they were treated quite badly, they were forced to do hard labour and if they refused they would be tourtured until they did. If your case of objection was really bad you might have been shot as lots of objectors were.
http://www.ppu.org.uk/learn/infodocs/cos/
Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors was created in 1948.
The Amish don't serve in the army because of there belief but they can if they so choose
approx 16,000
Conscientious objectors were treated terribly. COs were seen as criminals and they were forced to work in labour camps and were tortured if they did not work. Many were shot due to objection.
Klaus Mannhardt has written: 'Zivildienst' -- subject(s): Conscientious objectors, National service 'Schwarzbuch Kriegsdienstverweigerung' -- subject(s): Conscientious objectors
There religion wouldn't allow them to!
After world war one ended all the prison sentences aimed at the conscientious objectors were altered to time served, and all those convicted were released by August 1919. Discrimination against conscientious objectors after ww1 existed and many had trouble finding jobs.
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