Question 484
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In danger of war, who has the responsibility for the rigorous evaluation of these conditions?
Answer
This responsibility belongs to the prudential judgment of government officials who also have the right to impose on citizens the obligation of national defense. The personal right to conscientious objection makes an exception to this obligation which should then be carried out by another form of service to the human community.
Condenses CCC ¶¶ 2309