Preemptive Strikes and the Just War |
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Written by <a href='/community/profile/382-laurence/'>laurence</a>
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Sunday, 06 October 2002 08:02 |
Article: A just war?, boston.com
Many of the country's leading ethicists oppose a strike on Iraq. But a look at the centuries-old theory of just war suggests that military action may be in fact be morally necessary.
"... Within the just war tradition, there is a common moral presumption for justice as well as a recognition that all war is terrible. But there are times when justice demands the use of force as a response to violence, hatred, and injustice.
... believe it is possible within the tradition of just war thinking to make a case for preemptive or preventive use of force. Has that case been made where a war against Iraq is concerned? The answer is ''yes,'' but a complex ''yes'' that includes caveats and warnings...."
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