A Conscientious Objector is an "individual who has refused to take part in the Great War". There were different meanings for this, for example, religious meanings (not believing in violence and/or killing), freedom of thought, conscience, and disability. In many countries Conscientious Objectors are forced to do other services as a substitute for military service. Conscientious Objectors were often seen as cowards. Many people from across the United Kingdom were considered to be Conscientious Objectors during the first world war, and the movement was as pronounced in Wales as in any other part of the county.