Is There Such A Thing As a Just War?.
Some people believe that there is such thing as a just war but isn't that the same thing as saying that a war is okay. Some people say that war is inevitable but that doesn't mean that the war is justified. If people feel that war is justified do they believe that bullying is sometimes justified or "okay". In school they teach us never to resort to violence and that violence never solves anything. How do they expect us to believe this when there are so many wars going on all over the world. War is just the last resort or an easy way out. Only bad things come out of war when you think about it. After a war is over there is nothing to show for it except people dead, cities destroyed and lives that will never be the same again. .
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As you grow up everyone tells you that there is no excuse for fighting and that you should never use violence to solve a dispute. Then when we grow up we see wars all around us and conflicts being resolved by two countries fighting against each other and killing each others people. So what are we suppose to think? That it's okay to fight back if you are part of a country fighting another country in a war with millions of people but if you walk up to some kid at school and punch them in the face it's totally wrong. Why is it that when you get into a fight at school your parents look down on you and are disappointed with you but those same parents are supporting their president when your country goes to war. These two concepts contradict themselves. Violence is okay if you have a whole country behind you but if it's just you and your fists its wrong. .
When someone breaks into your house and shoots you with a gun they get sent to prison for the rest of their lives. When a soldier kills someone during war time they get a medal of honour. One of the Ten Commandments in the bible is "thou shall not kill". This means that killing someone is a sin.
Or is their any such thing as a just war? There are a few fundamental principles surrounding the concept of just war. They are: a just war must be a last resort. ... A war is only just if waged by a legitimate authority. ... In the US there was considerable opposition to the war. ...
There is no doubt in the minds of many that the issue of war and the Christian conscience has been a long-standing problem. When asked about war some would allude to the Just War Theory. ... Sacred places such as churches are not to be harmed unless there is a real military necessity. ... Also there are neutral people who are not part of either warring party and are not involved in the hostilities. ... But such killing must be unintentional and unavoidable. ...
"Just War - or a Just War?" ... Jimmy Carter (Carter) believes that war is only necessary if there is no other solution. Elie Wiesel (Wiesel) does not believe in war as well but thinks that if there is a just cause like in Iraq, action has to be taken. ... War is not the answer for every little thing that comes along obviously, but there comes a time when you are obligated to do what needs to be done, even if that means physical confrontation. ... I don't believe there are many people that want our country to go to war, but just about everyone wants the problems to be solved with the leas...
Principles of a Just War A just war can only be waged as a last resort. ... I feel that there are many other ways to fight terrorism without resulting in war. ... They are still recovering from the pre-gulf war, and there is not much peace there to begin with. If the United States chooses to go to war, peace is the last thing we want them to have. ... Killing civilians goes against the principles of a just war. ...
We go through something horrible such as the Vietnam War and now we find ourselves going to war again. ... If we see war as a horrible thing, what do others think of it? ... There are many different opinions when it comes to the topic of war. However, it does not matter whether a person is in favor of or against war, one thing always holds true. ... There are thousands more just like it, whether they are published works or just personal journals. ...
But was American society affected by the Cold War, or was America just trying to make their society better to show it off to the other countries? ... It first really just established itself as a world power during the two world wars. ... Even though everyone knows that there is no such thing as a perfect family, people still enjoyed watching these types of shows. ... It just presented the "perfect world." ... Rock and roll was the most popular style of music at the time and there were some songs that weren't really dealing with the cold war in general, but there were some songs in which t...
The one thing that has not changed in human history has been war. ... War is a useless, last resort effort that has caused such disasters as World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam. ... Europe was so caught up in the fact that war might be a "thing of the past" that they didn't want to start a war hassling Germany about their arms. ... There were many resources such as seaports and hydroelectric plants available. ... A new war against a new enemy had just been started. ...
Science or Just Imagination? ... This can be shown in the "Star Wars" movies. ... That is just not possible. ... One last thing about deceleration and acceleration of the ships and that is momentum. ... In modern time such a vehicle is possible but not up to the velocity that is depicted in the movie. ...
Religion was a huge thing; people were obsessed with morals, and virtues, and would fight anyone who oppressed them. ... With England half a world away, the revolutionary leaders such as Sam Adams had a field day coming up with rumors and eventually had every American thinking that in one way or another England was trying to take away there freedoms. ... It was just the kind of fire in the paints to get the people of the colonies ready to go to war. ... There is another event that happened before the war. ... You see it wasn't enough for there to just be political reasons for war...
