QUESTION A:
If I was to receive a summons or draft notice instructing me to
report for active duty and as a result end up being deployed to Iraq, my
first reaction would undoubtedly be one of shock and dismay, due to
believing that the war in Iraq is an immoral action and all those who fight
in this war are supporting immorality. Also, I would be forced to state
that the war in Iraq is an unjust war which should be halted immediately so
that the troops can be sent home where they belong with their friends and
families.
However, when considering what Socrates has to say about
disobedience, justice and injustice, my initial position on being drafted
to fight in Iraq would have to be re-examined. For example, in his Apology,
Socrates maintains that "the only opinion that counts is not that of the
majority (i.e., the U.S. military). . . but rather that of the. . .
individual," but Socrates also declares that the individual "ought never do
wrong. . . (and) it is always wrong to disobey the state. Hence, one should
never disobey the state" (Kemerling, Internet). Thus, in the eyes of
Socrates, it would be wrong to disobey the orders of the U.S. military in
regards to being drafted and sent to Iraq despite having strong personal
objections to the war.
But then again, Socrates clearly believed that just behavior, in this
case refusing to be drafted and deployed to Iraq, is better for human
beings than injustice and that morality is justified because it creates
happiness and well-being for the individual. Also, Socrates firmly held the
belief that justice will inevitably lead an individual to choose good over
evil, in this case, the good being my refusal to fight in Iraq and the evil
being the draft notice. In the end, however, I would be forced to disobey
the state and refuse to be drafted and deployed to Iraq in order to fight
in a war which I personally view as immoral and unjust. This is very much
in line
with what is known as being a conscientious objector or a person who
refuses to fight in a war which he finds immoral or unjustified.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Kemerling, Garth. "Socrates: Philosophical Life." Philosophy Pages.
Internet. Retrieved
January 14, 2009 from http://www.philosophypages.com/hy/2d.htm.
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