Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. One who on the basis of religious or moral principles refuses to bear arms or participate in military service.
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- n. one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience
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“The reason that San Antonio was so important as a conscientious objector center was that this was where the 1-A-O conscientious objectors were sent.”
“ODonnell responded that this would be a disaster, because Sorensen had been a conscientious objector to military service and could not therefore argue credibly for the use of force.”
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treeseed A conscientious objector (CO) is an individual following the religious, moral or ethical dictates of his or her conscience that are incompatible with being a combatant in military service, or being part of the armed forces as a combatant organization. In the first case, conscientious objectors may be willing to accept non-combatant roles during conscription or military service. In the second case, the objection is to any role within armed forces and results in complete rejection of conscription or military service and, in some countries, assignment to an alternative civilian service as a substitute for conscription or military service. Some conscientious objectors may consider themselves either pacifist or antimilitarist.
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