Three Conscientious Objectors

Last year the Supreme Court decided the cases of three young men who claimed exemption from the draft on the ground that they were conscientious objectors. The cases, Mr. Goldfarb writes, presented questions of a man's personal belief as contrasted with adherence to an organized religious philosophy or group. The way the Court resolved the cases, the author declares, leaves draft boards and courts the unwelcome task of deciding some hazy questions.