Just war
Reflection Paper 1: Just War
Many people ponder to the question: when is war just? We also ponder if war is necessary and when is it necessary and if there are other ways to settle the discrepancy. Throughout time war has brought on a lot of pain, pressure and countless number of casualties. And to me I believe it is not fair to innocent worldwide citizens. To experience or to hear about such destruction and chaos brings a shiver down my spine. Why do countries have to go to war? Why can’t they settle their problems in a peaceful and successful manner? These questions pertain to the concept of just war. Americans must reflect upon how God would treat this manner. In doing so they must do in a justly manner. They must enforce the concept of a just war and encourage and pass along peace. The just war doctrine states “strict conditions” must be met by the “military force” to engage in war, and these conditions must be taken in “rigorous consideration. There are 4 conditions: a just war must be a last resort, meaning, all other peaceful options must be considered before force is taken. These means must be shown to be “impractical or ineffective.” Another condition that must be met is there must be a reasonable chance of success. It can’t be claimed as a success if there are a large number of innocent casualties. It must be a success in that the discrepancies are settled and no force will ever be taken into consideration again. Killing of innocent peoples simply cannot be morally justified. The consequences of war must not “produce evils,” meaning, damage done cannot be redeemed just if innocent lives are lost. The outcome of the war must be better than it would have been if the war had not taken place. The last condition that must be met is that the damage caused by the aggressor “must be lasting, grave and certain. War must only be fought only as self-defense, if someone intentionally hurts you or you know it’s coming, you should have the moral obligation to
Many people ponder to the question: when is war just? We also ponder if war is necessary and when is it necessary and if there are other ways to settle the discrepancy. Throughout time war has brought on a lot of pain, pressure and countless number of casualties. And to me I believe it is not fair to innocent worldwide citizens. To experience or to hear about such destruction and chaos brings a shiver down my spine. Why do countries have to go to war? Why can’t they settle their problems in a peaceful and successful manner? These questions pertain to the concept of just war. Americans must reflect upon how God would treat this manner. In doing so they must do in a justly manner. They must enforce the concept of a just war and encourage and pass along peace. The just war doctrine states “strict conditions” must be met by the “military force” to engage in war, and these conditions must be taken in “rigorous consideration. There are 4 conditions: a just war must be a last resort, meaning, all other peaceful options must be considered before force is taken. These means must be shown to be “impractical or ineffective.” Another condition that must be met is there must be a reasonable chance of success. It can’t be claimed as a success if there are a large number of innocent casualties. It must be a success in that the discrepancies are settled and no force will ever be taken into consideration again. Killing of innocent peoples simply cannot be morally justified. The consequences of war must not “produce evils,” meaning, damage done cannot be redeemed just if innocent lives are lost. The outcome of the war must be better than it would have been if the war had not taken place. The last condition that must be met is that the damage caused by the aggressor “must be lasting, grave and certain. War must only be fought only as self-defense, if someone intentionally hurts you or you know it’s coming, you should have the moral obligation to