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You can't force someone to "bear arms" (kill) against their conscience or religious convictions.  It's inhumane and wrong. There must always be a way out for conscientious objectors.
No one has the moral right to force someone else to kill or die for their political ideology.
Redditor nods sagely in approval from his gaming nest halfway across the world >

Morale is on the up and up >

The country is in war for survival right now with Russia.  I read the article and see nothing wrong with tougher punishments for soldiers who fail to do their duty in war time. >

It's a law reminiscent of those from WW1 and 2, before we learned of shellshock and similar mental illnesses that can afflict soldiers and cause them to act out.