our choice not to attend the recent homecoming party for the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines. As you know, we are Jehovah's Witnesses and are neutral as to the political and military affairs of the world. We base our beliefs on Scriptures such as John 17:14, 16, Matthew 5:43, 44 and Matthew 26:52 among others. This means we are neither for nor against the political involvements of the 200-plus nations that we can be found in.
To truly be "neither for nor against" involvement in the military, why would they care what anybody else did as regards military service? By taking the stand they do, JW's show that they are decidedly *against* military service. This violates the principle of nuetrality. JW's express an understanding of what nuetrality means, but they fail to live up to this understanding. By dissassociating and shunning members who choose to serve their country, JW's are taking a stand. They aren't nuetral at all; they are against war and the military.
A truely nuetral person wouldn't care either way.