[Rhodes22-list] Draftdodger/cowards

[Hank]

Steve,

I served 20 years in Uncle Sams Army and I strongly disagree with your
definition of a conscientious objector.  To be a conscientious
objector, often times takes more courage than to be a soldier.  A true
conscientious objector follows his convictions and declines to fight
for moral reasons and must be respected for "sticking to his guns".

Someone who chooses not to fight for purely selfish reasons or out of
fear, could be considered a coward.  But a true conscientious
objector?  No, they are not a coward.

Hank


On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 09:28:39 -0700 (PDT), Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Neil
> It's one thing not to want to carry a firearm.  That
> is not a conscientious objector or a coward.  A
> conscientious objector meaning one who will not fight
> for his country; is a coward.
> Steve
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> --- Neil Townsley <natown at wildmail.com> wrote:
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> > Steve,
> > Being a conscientious objector is not the same as
> > being a coward. I
> > spent two years in Viet Nam as a helicopter pilot in
> > assault
> > helicopter units. I can remember one conscientious
> > objector with the
> > 25th Inf Div (he objected to carrying weapons) who
> > would get off the
> > helicopter and go into battle carrying only a
> > medical bag. He
> > certainly was not a coward.
> > Neil Townsley
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> > Steve wrote:
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> > Voice your opinion all your want.  I am only
> > recommending that you list yourself properly.
> > Conscientious Objector is wrong; You are a coward.
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