Contempt of Conscience

Synopsis: At the beginning of the 20th century 80% of war casualties were combatants. At the beginning of the 21st century 80% of war casualties were civilians. Today, civilians pay for war like never before. As the global economic system plunges from crisis to crisis governments continue to spend a trillion dollars a year on the preparation or pursuance of war. At the outbreak of the Iraq war in 2003, seven British taxpayers: a Doctor, three teachers, a toymaker, a Buddhist and an accountant asked that the military portion of their taxes be spent on more constructive ways of resolving conflict.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2008
Subjects: Philosophy; Politics & government
Keywords: conscientious objectors; military weaponry; war; Iraq war; war on terror; Quakers

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