By "Western" I think I meant "stereotypical Western and Northern European" > I think I remember talking with some Greek person at some point as well, where "co

By "Western" I think I meant "stereotypical Western and Northern European" > I think I remember talking with some Greek person at some point as well, where "conscientious objection" theoretically exists, but the alternative ends up longer than the military service + basically feels like a punishment, rather than an alternative. Same in Israel and South Korea