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    is not only inappropriate‚ it is unconstitutional and inhumane. We hate war as much as anyone does it is ugly; it causes misery‚ suffering and death... Unfortunately‚ we have no choice but to protect ourselves. In order to bring protection to the American people‚ the American people must be assured that the dangers are eliminated. The only reasonable way to do this is through war. In other words war is the answer and war should continue until Americans live without fear. If we do not protect

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    Darwell‚ Stephen. (2003). Deontology. Malden‚ MA: Editorial material and organization. Holt‚ Jim. Terrorism and the Philosohers. Can The Ends ever justify the means?2 June 2004.http://slate.msn.com/?id+2064544. Walzer‚ Michael. (1977).Just and Unjust Wars. A Moral Argument With Historical Illustrations. 3rd ed. Basic Books..

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    KIGALI INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF LAW YEAR 4/DAY ROLL NUMBER:26032 ASSGNEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW TOPIC: AUT DEDERE AUT JUDICARE. The case : Belgium Versus Senegal. COURSE LECTURER: KAYITANA EVODE. ULK‚ December 2013. Table of content. I.Aut Dedere‚ aut Judicare: The Extradite

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    paints a clear and gruesome picture of the horrors and atrocities of war and the effects on those who fight the war. He tells the story of Paul Baumer and his comrades who‚ after being persuaded by their teacher Kantorek‚ patriotically enlist in the German army. The glory of being a soldier quickly fades and the true horror of war is soon realized. As the war continues‚ Baumer begins to forget his identity outside of the war; the war has both destroyed him and defined him. A theme strewn throughout

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    the non-combatants misunderstanding of the realities of war. This was by Sassoon using different language techniques such as rhetorical question‚ repetition and onomatopoeia. Rhetorical question is used to intensify the message of the non-combatants misunderstanding of the realities of war in the poem ‘Does it matter?’ by Siegfried Sassoon. Asking ‘does it matter’ reflects that the non-combatants are unable to see the true affects the war has caused the soldiers. This intensifies the message of

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    Principal teachings about peace in Christianity Heart of Jesus’ ministry The teaching of the New Testament affirms the centrality of peace to the Christian message. It was at the heart of the life and ministry of Jesus and accordingly is sought after and taken up by the communities that seek to follow Jesus. Peace is understood as more than merely an absence of violence and conflict. It refers more fully to an overall sense of wellbeing. Ultimately peace is found in union with God. Christians are

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    contrasts the portrayal of these conflicts with the reality. Owen purpose is to challenges our thoughts and perspectives on war to show its true effects and stop the glorification that it receives in society. This can be seen in his poem Dulce et Decorum Est as he causing us to question whether it really is sweet and decorous to die for ones country by showing the reality of war through his personal experiences. These views can also be seen in the poem Anthem for Doomed Youth as Owen portrays the treatment

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    term regarding the moral permissibility to engage in war. Just war theorists and pacifists debate that the participation in war can be justifiable. The most extreme embargo against participation in war comes from “absolute pacifism” theory which states that war is unable to be morally justified under any conditions. This absolutist form of pacifism centres on the viewpoint that each individual has some absolute right not to be killed‚ and that war inevitably kills those who have failed to do anything

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    psychological issues of the Japanese prisoner of World War Two inmates? To what extent is this true? Early in World War Two the Japanese made a swift move on much of Asia. They set out to take anything they could and made huge progress into the war. They took many prisoners of war in the early stages of their assault. Once Java collapsed and was forced to surrender it was only a matter of time before the Japanese expanded their prisoners of war and camps on what was already established. The living

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    “Just War” gives some enlightenment on one of Stern’s many ideas‚ moral understanding. Moral understanding according to Stern is to acknowledge your own meaning of morality‚ right or wrong‚ by comparing past adversities and administering change for the better in the present and future. Zinn speaks about and argues that the act of war is unjustifiable and inhumane due to the fact that it has been going on for centuries without any real progress. He insists that the government benefits from war while

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