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Originally Posted by RobinMask
I looked at Dogs' quote in context, I think she made a typo and meant 'was' instead of 'is'. If this was what she meant then her statement is quite accurate, as there was a stigma during the world wars about able-bodied men who refused/wouldn't fight for their countries. I can give you several WW1 propaganda songs, poems and various WW2-based films/shows that would back this mentality up.
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HI robin I haven't checked my previous post but I was referring to WW1 and TWO re conscientious objectors.
BBC - History - British History in depth: Shot at Dawn: Cowards, Traitors or Victims?
Many men here in UK worked down the Mines-- they were called Bevins boys. during a war anyone who refused to fight were considered conscientious objectors. They were punished as they had refused to fight for their country.
No doubt if there was another world war then there would be no choice-- Men would be called up to fight for their country unless they had important peacetimes activities.
Conscription in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia re conscription during ww1 AND TWO.
Since we no longer have national service-- there are not the same number of men joining the forces-- I do believe that even territorials are expected to take part in Action nowadays.
I wonder what happened in Japan during the wars-- were military allowed to refuse to take part? I doubt it very much.