Document. Gordon discusses the changes that have taken place over the years, saying that his role has shifted from that of spokesman for a lunatic fringe to that of a representative of a recognized and respectable theological position regarding his pacifist position and views on conscientious objection. He says the number of Catholic conscientious objectors has multiplied and that there is no longer any such thing as just warfare. He says that the principle of selective obedience to authority, including the Church, must be adopted by individuals who have the responsibility of deciding what actions are moral and to what extent they will comply with immoral duties.