Catolicismo e Guerra

"Army life in Catholic countries is similarly of a much more personal and liberal nature; since Catholics are hostile to the disciplinarian monotony and rigour of the machine age, the relationship between superiors and subordinates in these armies assumes an informal, patriarchal pattern. (...)

In the case of war, the soldiers of Catholic nations must bethoroughly convinced of the sensibleness of the cause. If these convictions are lacking among Catholic soldiers—whooften do not feel bound by the Protestant concept of " duty "(Pflicht), mutinies or mass desertions may easily result.

Hence the greater reliability of Protestant groups and organizations bound by oaths, promises, etc. These will act efficiently andaccording to plan even if their belief and conviction in thecause has vanished a long time ago. " Mechanical action "is fairly alien to the Catholic, who is primarily motivated byhis (frequently very subjective) conscience. It seems thatonly a filial affection can supplant conscience and conviction—a mere appeal to " duty " (or " law ") will not do the trick." Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Liberty or Equality