Little Hawk, you are wrong. I opposed the war but a man who will not stand and fight for what he believes is right,is a coward regardless of what face you try to put on it. Those who went to jail were few in number.
Alternative service was available. Those who ran, in my experience, did so because they didn't want to lose out in the race for jobs etc. If they did alternative service, they couldn't go to school and others who had high lottery numbers would get ahead of them. In Canada, they could go to school and stay current with their peers. Maybe your friend was different. But I have my doubts.
BTW, someone else went in your friends place. But that's not his responsibility, is it?

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