Show UNWORTHY OF CITIZENSHIP Would you OU take up arms in defense of ot your country countr So I do not believe belleve In killing Rather flather than kill I would be killed The question was asked by a Chicago federal Judge and the re re- rely reply re- re reply ply ly was cas by Madame Rosika Internationally known Austrian pacifist and lecturer and well-remembered well member of ot the theFord theFord Ford rord peace expedition Madame had fulfill fulfill- fulfilled ed d all the citizenship requirements In n her application atlon to become a cit cit- citizen Izen zen of or the United States Slates Then came ame came the Judges Judge's question The reply of ot course denied Madame the the right of ot citizenship since a Q citizen ot of this country must be bo ready read to take up arms in ints Its ts defense Aside legal aspect of ot he the case there is an interesting philosophical angle Suppose a pacifist be bo killed because ho he or she he does docs not believe in killing Self defense the first law of na na- nature ture ure thereby Is violated and the right ight to live lire is abrogated to read Every man is entitled to the right ot of life liCe liberty and the pursuit ot of happiness provided someone does not choose to kill him In the last analysis life me Is the only thing we have It is a fine line Ideal deal notto not not not- to tamper with the lives livest ot of t others not to lift lilt a finger lInger against any man But But- the Ideal is shat shat- shattered ered is It not when another raises his hand against us Is submission submission sion slon to death at his hand the best way of ot proving that we have hare a aright aright right ight to live It is like saying This watch atch is ismy Ismy ismy my property but Id I'd rather see you snatch it away than try to stop top you Or This TItLe house and lot are mine but if it you ou seize the deed to It I cannot possibly prevent it because I do not believe In stealing Now what do you OU make of 01 that |