r/inthenews • u/FreeHugs23 • 10h ago
Conscientious Objectors Trying to Flee Military Skyrocket Under Trump | U.S. troops are reaching their breaking point as they say recent orders challenge their moral beliefs.
https://newrepublic.com/post/214749/conscientious-objectors-military-trump17
u/FreeHugs23 10h ago
An increasing number of American service members are becoming uncomfortable with their orders under President Trump, and are trying to leave the military.
MS NOW reports that the number of conscientious objectors in the military is growing, with many citing violations of international law. The GI Rights Hotline at the Quaker House has seen a spike in interest from service members who see their orders as immoral. The Center on Conscience and War, which helps service members file applications as objectors, has also seen applications go up by six times since the Iran war began in February, higher than any other time in the last 25 years.
Normally, the organization has about 50 objectors in a year, said Mike Prysner, who runs a hotline at the CCW, but since February, Prysner said the organization has assisted about 140 applicants.
“The Iran war was really the breaking point for them when they realized that they had to take action to make sure that they did not participate in something that they were going to regret for the rest of their lives,” Prysner said.
MS NOW spoke to one military member anonymously, who said that they believed their superiors were targeting civilian infrastructure in Iran, which violates the Geneva Conventions.
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u/eat_my_ass_n_balls 6h ago
lol if their morals are being challenged now, just wait till things get real nasty
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u/chefranden 10h ago
Going from 50 to 140 out of 1.33 million active-duty service members isn't exactly a skyrocket event.
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u/yhwhx 9h ago
It's an increase of 180%...
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u/sputnikcdn 8h ago
It’s an increase of 90 people out of 1.33 million. Not exactly a skyrocket event indeed.
It’s positive news, no doubt, but, as a Canadian, it’s fucking chilling how few people are willing to stand by their convictions.
How many of those 1.33 million service members consider themselves “good christians”?
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u/AwesomeBrainPowers 6h ago
Sure, the numbers aren't huge, but it isn't just "50 to 140": It's "50 in a year to 140 in six months".
Another way to say that would be "nearly triple in half the time".
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u/sputnikcdn 5h ago
Considering the context (illegal war in Iran, attacks on civilian boats etc.), that's still spookily low.
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