 In Greece, the alternative civilian service is twice as long as the corresponding military service; in Austria "Zivildienst" is one third times longer, the Swiss "Zivildienst" is one and one-half times longer than military service.In 2005, the Swiss parliament considered whether willingness to serve one and a half times longer than an army recruit was sufficient proof of sincerity, citing that the cost of judging the state of conscience of a few thousand men per year was too great.In New Zealand during the First World War between 1,500 and 2,000 objectors and defaulters were convicted, or came under state control, for their opposition to war.