23-03-2017 08:01 via theguardian.com

The tax I pay should be for peace, not war | Mark Rylance

I have the right not to kill during military conflict. So why am I forced to pay for others to do so on my behalf?A young man I know joined the armed forces to fight in Afghanistan because he wanted to have an experience that money couldn’t buy. He is not an ardent patriot or believer in any particular cause. He just wanted a unique experience in his life; to have done something difficult, something money cannot buy.I wanted to talk to this brave young man; ask him if he was prepared to ki
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