Posted on May 29, 2014
Should a Soldier who claims Conscientious objector be discharged instead of kept in service?
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Definition - A conscientious objector (CO) is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of thought, conscience, and/or religion. In general, conscientious objector status is only considered in the context of military conscription and is not applicable to volunteer military forces.
Should we follow the United Nations international definition of conscientious objection? Or should we fight it and do what we want?
The international definition of conscientious objection officially broadened on March 8, 1995 when the United Nations Commission on Human Rights resolution 1995/83 stated that "persons performing military service should not be excluded from the right to have conscientious objections to military service." That definition was re-affirmed in 1998, when the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights document called "Conscientious objection to military service, United Nations Commission on Human Rights resolution 1998/77" officially recognized that "persons [already] performing military service may develop conscientious objections.". A number of organizations around the world celebrate the principle on May 15 as International Conscientious Objectors Day.
Should you be able to continue your service and reenlist/extend after you claim Conscientious objector?
If allowed to continue service should they be able to hold a leadership role?
Should we follow the United Nations international definition of conscientious objection? Or should we fight it and do what we want?
The international definition of conscientious objection officially broadened on March 8, 1995 when the United Nations Commission on Human Rights resolution 1995/83 stated that "persons performing military service should not be excluded from the right to have conscientious objections to military service." That definition was re-affirmed in 1998, when the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights document called "Conscientious objection to military service, United Nations Commission on Human Rights resolution 1998/77" officially recognized that "persons [already] performing military service may develop conscientious objections.". A number of organizations around the world celebrate the principle on May 15 as International Conscientious Objectors Day.
Should you be able to continue your service and reenlist/extend after you claim Conscientious objector?
If allowed to continue service should they be able to hold a leadership role?
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you join the millitary knowing that you might come in harms way, thats what the millitary is about, if you object then you should be out, period, you failed to uphold your oath, seen it happen twice in my career, both times the sm's were discharged, the UN does'nt controll the US millitary if you object do the right thing and get out
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