Syria and Just War Doctrine

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“Of course, the effects of the fall on creation, people, and nations will never be wholly erased until Christ’s return. Until then, as Ecclesiastes observed, there is indeed a time to kill.” - Breakpoint(link is external)

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Just War 101 – Necessity Is Necessary

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“It may be that a given action—a particular search and destroy mission—is low on the necessity spectrum. On such occasions, if other values—such as force protection or noncombatant immunity, are sufficiently at risk then prudence might dictate standing down.” - Providence(link is external)

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Why terrorists aren’t freedom fighters

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“ ‘Randomness and innocence are the crucial elements in the definition [of terrorism],’ he says. ‘The critique of this kind of killing hangs especially on the idea of innocence, which is borrowed from “just war” theory.’” - BPNews(link is external)

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This War Shows the Weakness in Just War Theory

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“With such a lineage and so many queries in pursuit of justice, it may be hard to see why I believe just war theory is deeply flawed. Because, in one sense, there’s much to appreciate in this theory.” - CToday(link is external)

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Oppenheimer Reminds Us of Just War Theory

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“…in what is known as jus in bello, just war doctrine says that for a war, or even part of a war, to be considered moral, it must only be done for the right reasons and in the right ways.” - Breakpoint(link is external)

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Were the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki morally right?

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“I have argued in numerous places … that the bombing of Hiroshima (and subsequently Nagasaki) was not only morally permissible, but, given the context of the times and the actually available options, morally obligatory.” - Marc LiVecche(link is external)

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