Gordon Zahn - Michael Harrington, William V. O'Brien, 1967
Dates
- Creation: 1967
Language of Materials
English.
General
Document. Selective Conscientious Objection--"An Explosive Principle" (Zahn) ~ 3-page article by Zahn along with 3-page articles by Harrigton and O'Brien on the same subject. ~ Zahn contends that if our nation is sincere in its proclamations of democracy and freedom, then any individual who refuses to fight on moral grounds must be respected and supported. He points out the hypocrisy in recognizing members of "peace churches" as conscientious objectors, but not individuals who have deep moral convictions. He also claims that those with deep moral convictions are forced to violate them because they have to pay taxes that go to support the war efforts, and proposes a principle of "conscientious objection to taxation." ~ Worldview ~ vol. 10 ~ no. 3 ~ March ~ 4-6
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