Originally Posted by TakuanSoho

They are not forcing him, he can accept the punishment in lieu of acting against his "morals". He has the choice. That he (or you) doesn't like the choices is irrelevant. Again, if you don't want to be put in that position, then don't sign the contract.

I know you have said that you agree with that, but that you are still arguing shows that you really don't.

As for a "bullshit" war. Perhaps, but even if this was a noble endeavor that could not be questioned, you would still have a certain % of people who wanted to void their contract. The simple fact is that Congress authorized the President to use "any and all means" and he has. The soldier really has no real argument.

Now if he were drafted, then yes. If Congress refused to support the President, then yes. There are legitimate reasons that one can use to argue for voiding the contract, but not in this case.