Conscientious objector
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title:
Conscientious objector
text:
A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of conscience or religion. The term has also been extended to objecting to working for the military–industrial complex due to a crisis of conscience. In some countries, conscientious objectors are assigned to an alternative civilian service as a substitute for conscription or military service. A number of organizations around the world celebrate the principle on M
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Person refusing military service on moral grounds
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscientious_objector
date created:
2002-09-10T01:17:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T19:38:13Z
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