I am going to agree with Ran on this one. I think something like this has it's benifits. For most of you that disagree with it, I don't think you completely understand how it all works. Just because you are in the military, doesn't mean that you are in a combat position. If you read the wording of the bill, conscientious objectors are specifically outlined in it. See section 8 of the bill. For those of you that think it's a violation of your freedom's, how is this any different than being forced to pay taxes? I think a lot of people take the "freedom" they enjoy here for granted and I think this would be a great opportunity for those individuals to realize exactly what it takes to enjoy those freedoms. Again, you don't have to be in a dangerous position to provide a worthy contribution to this country and there are plenty of civilian positions that would be filled through this. I am glad that they don't differentiate between women and men as that is just equality at it's finest.