approx 16,000
There religion wouldn't allow them to!
Conscientious objectors.
They ignored draft notices and became conscientious objectors.
See websites: Australia in Vietnam, the military draft in Australia.
Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors was created in 1948.
they were treated quite badly, they were forced to do hard labour and if they refused they would be tourtured until they did. If your case of objection was really bad you might have been shot as lots of objectors were.
The Amish don't serve in the army because of there belief but they can if they so choose
approx 16,000
this was because it was cool in new zealand and a man called jodip sayter was wise enogh to make this possible
Klaus Mannhardt has written: 'Zivildienst' -- subject(s): Conscientious objectors, National service 'Schwarzbuch Kriegsdienstverweigerung' -- subject(s): Conscientious objectors
There religion wouldn't allow them to!
After world war one ended all the prison sentences aimed at the conscientious objectors were altered to time served, and all those convicted were released by August 1919. Discrimination against conscientious objectors after ww1 existed and many had trouble finding jobs.
Conscientious Objectors .
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Conscientious objectors