Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3
What does the term 'conscientious objector' refer to?
- Someone who supports all wars
- Someone who refuses to fight in wars on moral or religious grounds
- Someone who develops weapons for warfare
- Someone who declares war on behalf of a country
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✓ Answer: B — Someone who refuses to fight in wars on moral or religious grounds
Award 1 mark for recognising that conscientious objectors refuse military service based on conscience, often due to pacifist religious beliefs. A is the opposite of conscientious objection. C and D describe roles that support or initiate warfare, not opposition to it.