Many people join there country's army voluntarily, but a few groups were forced to join without consent due to the draft. A draft is a system in which young people are required to join the armed forces of a country for a period of service. If a draft happens it would be held in full view of the public. This would be covered by mass media. A conscientious objector is a person whose beliefs prevent him from being in his country's armed forces. The thought of conscientious objection has existed since the idea of forced military service but was not recognized until the twentieth century, when it was slowly recognized as a vital human right as a part of the freedom of conscience. They were objecting mainly to war, because they believed in peace.
…show more content…
Conscientious objector status were allowed for four religions Amish, Mennonite, Quakers, and Church of the Brethren . All other religions were forced to participate. In the 1970s, the Welsh vs United States Law was passed. It ruled out religious requirements for conscientious objectors and based it deeply on an ethical system with no reference to a supreme being. The conscientious objectors had to prove they were in the religion and that going to battle would conflict with their ethical beliefs. An ethical system that you can use when you face tough decisions is called “proud” it stands for Problem- Review- Outline- Understand- Decide. First, you identify the problem, review the alternatives, outline the pros and cons of each alternative and understand if each idea is legal or if you would want friends and family to know, and if you would be proud of yourself and then you will decide what to do. In 1971, the Clay vs United States banned conscientious objection to a particular war. Clay vs United States court case was in 1966, Muhammad Ali formerly Cassius Clay was classified as 1-A which means you are eligible for armed service, two years after being classified as I-Y not qualified for service in the military, due to an mental aptitude test. Because …show more content…
There rights were afforded by the Selective Service Act, the Post War Selective Act, Welsh vs United States court decision and Clay vs United States decision. The obstacles the conscientious objectors faced were being thought of as cowards and being prosecuted. Finally, the conscientious objectors affected America by growing anti war movements, getting different jobs, hiring substitutes, saving lives as medics, and also giving money so they won't have to fight. The important thing about conscientious objectors is that they haved always showed courage even thought they weren't the ones
Conscientious objector status were allowed for four religions Amish, Mennonite, Quakers, and Church of the Brethren . All other religions were forced to participate. In the 1970s, the Welsh vs United States Law was passed. It ruled out religious requirements for conscientious objectors and based it deeply on an ethical system with no reference to a supreme being. The conscientious objectors had to prove they were in the religion and that going to battle would conflict with their ethical beliefs. An ethical system that you can use when you face tough decisions is called “proud” it stands for Problem- Review- Outline- Understand- Decide. First, you identify the problem, review the alternatives, outline the pros and cons of each alternative and understand if each idea is legal or if you would want friends and family to know, and if you would be proud of yourself and then you will decide what to do. In 1971, the Clay vs United States banned conscientious objection to a particular war. Clay vs United States court case was in 1966, Muhammad Ali formerly Cassius Clay was classified as 1-A which means you are eligible for armed service, two years after being classified as I-Y not qualified for service in the military, due to an mental aptitude test. Because …show more content…
There rights were afforded by the Selective Service Act, the Post War Selective Act, Welsh vs United States court decision and Clay vs United States decision. The obstacles the conscientious objectors faced were being thought of as cowards and being prosecuted. Finally, the conscientious objectors affected America by growing anti war movements, getting different jobs, hiring substitutes, saving lives as medics, and also giving money so they won't have to fight. The important thing about conscientious objectors is that they haved always showed courage even thought they weren't the ones