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Originally Posted by neio79
Do you think if the country got to the state of needing conscription the government would give a f**k if people started going ohh its against my human rights and ill take you to court, chances are Europe wouldent exist anymore  .
oh and point A should just read reason- Spineless Coward. The second point i cant understand much as all protected trades like police fire medical services are immune anyhow. |
I think the government would find it quite hard to imprison people for failing to comply with a Conscription Order - if they hadn't given due process to their own legal system.
Also, point A is intended for those that cannot hold any civilian work. Conscription applies to all British subjects (regardless of gender) aged between 18 and 51 (not 40 as you previously stated), with the following exceptions:
- British subjects that have previously been granted asylum for any reason, so long as this wasn't more than 2 years previous to the Conscription Order.
- People employed by the government of the British Empire, except the UK.
- Clergy.
- Mental patients, or indeed, anyone with any mental disability.
- Blind people.
- Married women.
- Women with children under 14 years old.
Maybe worth pointing out that pregnant women can also be conscripted (legally), but in practice never were.
To take an example of a member of the forum that I reckon would be granted category A Concencious Objection (if they claimed it) would be mister_c. He could, if he chose, fulfil some form of military role (and I don't doubt that he would try), but equally, if he chose to object, he cannot medically hold civilian work (despite the fact I know he's itching to get back to work!).
There are other industries that would be vital to the operation of the country, yet are not protected by the laws surrounding Conscription. For example, power generation for the national grid.
Point B is designed more as a "We recognise your right to object, however, you must hold civilian work otherwise you may as well be in the military." Basically, if you're category B, and you're fired or laid off, then expect to have a gun in your hand quite quickly. Naturally that's subject to an intermediary term, which IIRC, was 7 days.
EDIT: Given that I know where you're coming from Neio, before you mention the option of lining up Conciencious Objectors & using a Firing Squad, I'll throw in "War Crime."