Conscientious objector
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| - | In 1969 Reid was arrested as a [[conscientious objector]]. In an interview he affirmed he did not want to have anything to do with the [[war in Vietnam]]. | + | A '''conscientious objector''' (CO) is an individual who, on religious, moral or ethical grounds, refuses to participate as a combatant in war or, in some cases, to take any role that would support a combatant organization [[armed forces]]. In the first case, conscientious objectors may be willing to accept [[non-combatant]] roles during [[conscription]] or [[military service]]. In the second case, the CO objects 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 [[pacifism|pacifist]], [[nonresistance|non-resistant]], or [[antimilitarist]]. |
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A conscientious objector (CO) is an individual who, on religious, moral or ethical grounds, refuses to participate as a combatant in war or, in some cases, to take any role that would support a combatant organization armed forces. In the first case, conscientious objectors may be willing to accept non-combatant roles during conscription or military service. In the second case, the CO objects 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, non-resistant, or antimilitarist.
