Conscientious objectors are not freed from the responsibility of
serving a country they do not want to serve or from furthering
the destruction of another country and other
human beings. Rather than allowing one to
abdicate the right to participate, however indirectly, in the killing of others,
the United States government permits conscientious objectors only two alternatives.
Any man who is deemed to be a
conscientious objector by his local
selective service board or
appeal board must be either completely unwilling to serve in a
military capacity or willing to serve in a
noncombatant military capacity.
Noncombatants are still shipped off to wherever and forced to be a part of the military, but are not trained or assigned duties that include using
weapons. In other words, you're still forced against your will to be a member of the armed services during
wartime.
If you are unwilling to serve in any military capacity, you are forced into alternative service. In
alternative service, conscientious objectors are forced against their will to take jobs that "make a meaningful contribution to the maintenance of the national health, safety, and interest." (http://
www.sss.gov) In other words, you're forced against your will to support the will to destroy, conquer, harm, or
kill another group of people.
If you refuse to participate in willful actions to harm another person or persons you are
imprisoned.
Typical periods of
involuntary servitude for conscientious objectors last twenty four months, equal to the amount of time that would have been served in the regular military.
Count on me leaving the country before killing another human being.