"It takes more courage to be a conscientious objector than to fight so Christians should always support the cause of peace rather than war."

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“It takes more courage to be a conscientious objector than to fight so Christians should always support the cause of peace rather than war.”

Do you agree?

I agree.  A conscientious objector is a person, who has not used violence or encouraged others to do so and been imprisoned because of religious or political beliefs therefore, it would take a lot of courage to stay happy and hopeful when you are trapped in a cell without family and friends just due to your beliefs.

A famous conscientious objector is Mohammed Ali.  He was an army soldier and was due to fight in the Vietnam War but he refused.  Afterwards, Ali said:

"I refuse to be inducted into the armed forces of the United States because I claim to be exempt as a minister of the religion of Islam."

Consequently, he was sent to prison, had to pay a fine and was stripped of his World Heavyweight Title.  He appealed and later, in 1971, the Supreme Court ruled in his favour.  He also said:

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“Keep asking, no matter how long on the war in Vietnam I sing this song.  I ain't got no quarrel with the Vietcong”

        Also, like Ali, if you get imprisoned and persecuted for your beliefs you have to take a lot of courage and bravery as there may be a lot of betrayal from friends and family.

        Another example of a famous conscientious objector is Martin Luther King who was a human rights activist.  King first came to the public attention with his leadership of the Montgomery, Alabama Bus Boycott in 1955.  During this period, King was often ...

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