Last week I attended a screening for the documentary "Soldiers of Conscience," which addresses the moral question of killing in war. I am one of the people featured in the movie.
It's a high-quality, interesting work that will generate healthy discussion on this overlooked topic.
Some military folks find the film to be too "pro-conscientious objector," pro-pacifist. I agree that it offers (superficially) compelling arguments from several articulate COs from the current war in Iraq, but any imbalance is caused by the more-developed narrative that pacifists employ. The military profession, in contrast, doesn't have an articulated moral justification for killing in war (unless you count my unofficial writings). Consequently, in the film I'm the only military person who offers moral (rather than legal or practical) arguments. Overall, I judge the film to be "fair yet unbalanced."
I recommend it. Its national broadcast premiere is on PBS on Thursday, 16 Oct. I welcome your feedback.
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Soldiers of Conscience takes a powerful look at a central drama of our time, how a soldier decides to kill or not, and the life-changing consequences that come with either choice.
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