Can anyone pls help me...this is my question...What are the "say" on all the Ethical Theories on war
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war theory deals with the justification of how and why wars are fought. The justification can be either theoretical or historical. The theoretical aspect is concerned with ethically justifying war and forms of warfare. The historical aspect, or the “just war tradition” deals with the historical body of rules or agreements applied (or at least existing) in various wars across the ages. For instance international agreements such as the Geneva and Hague conventions are historical rules aimed at limiting certain kinds of warfare. It is the role of ethics to examine these institutional agreements for their philosophical coherence as well as to inquire into whether aspects of the conventions ought to be changed.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War\n\nhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=theories+of+war&btnG=Google+Search
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Okay! I did not , honestly look at anything you had to say after your first response...War is not best solution..etc..we are all animals that is what we do ...we {most do not like it} but that is what we, in reality do. I hate it..so many lives lost. but only so many of us can stop it or do something about it.. L
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war?  were not at war  were liberators and our soldiers are bring peice ...peices of body's ...can't imagine why it aint working i was telling a coworker how much i wanted to help her as i hit her i'n the face .....this was a lame attemt at humor ....it is tragic what happened i really did believe there were chemical weapons i remember buying tape and plastic to save my self .....about as effective as duck and cover under your desk for atomic bombs....there will be no america at the rate were going....fewma, katrina , 911, no moral copass ,,, did you know that different sects of buhdist monks (they meditate 5 hours at a time thats concentration,)they have been known to see into future , ...they see nothing past 2012!!!.... heard same about nostradomus.....we by know means have this world figureed out ....in the words of dr. phil "HOWS THAT WORKING FOR YOU"?
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National Interests overides any ethical issues im afraid. its how the game works if somebody can help you, no matter how bad they may be as long as the state acheives its aims, the means is of little consequence. Look at the current "friendship" with Pakistan. Look at how we have always supported Saudi Arabia. And with regards to Iraq we supported both Iran & Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war, where is the logic in that? the logic is all about the $ my friend its what this whole sorry affair is about.\n\nAnd if you havent seen it I advise you watch "loose Change" its available for free all over the internet you seem like someone who would take quite an interest in this Documentary.
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You know, I am never shocked at what one human will do to another, even without just cause.  Torture is in my book an effective means of gaining information, but completely inhumane. Any national of any country technically is forbidden to engage in torture during wartime; as far as I understand the Geneva Convetions. But who is actually going to refrain when they believe their cause for doing so is justified? As for the question of should anyone have the right to engage in torture, I'd have to say level the playing field and let a war be a war again, stop trying to civilize the most uncivilized act possible!
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Dude... you're an insensitive a****le!!! Thank God you're not anyplace close to policy and decision making. There are innocent people out there too, like you and me. They have nothing to do with their sick governments. You have no clue what war is and the suffering that accompanies it. Please refrain from even suggesting mad methods like what you just proposed. \nAnd just to let you know..... that WON'T solve the problem at all!
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Can you be more specific? What question are you asking? If it is about a son who is 23, but is living on welfare and food stamps, while many young men are fighting for their country, remember he learned from the people who raised him, his values, his morals and his actions were taught.... \nNo where in any piece of literature does it say that life is fair. We all have to make choices. Instead of judging other peoples choices, perhaps we need to judge our own in order to better understand someone else's choice.
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To shelly and the one who posted just before (Or is it after?) her (The one who posted no name)... I don't see information here from you. I see the talking points of the left. \n\nFirstly, the Iraqi war is not illegal. It was fully supported by numerous resolutions including res. 1441. In addition, NO country should need to ask the corrupt United Nations to defend itself from a maniacle dictator, nor to free 25,000,000 people from a dictator's grasp. \n\nSecondly, NO ONE in this country, either in the administration or in the armed services of this nation support torture. There is quite a difference between that and strong interrogation techniques.\n\nThirdly, anonymous, I resent your statement about people of conscience not fighting in Iraq. I, sir, have family in Iraq, in addition to over 140,000 young men and women who have volunteered to serve this country in its time of need. You dishonor them with your words, and I think you owe an appology.\n\nShelly,\nI know that Bush is not a great orrator. No one denies that. However, considering that he graduated with two degrees, one from Harvard, and one from Yale, I find it a bit unfounded for you to call his intelligence into question, ESPECIALLY considering that he graduated with slightly BETTER grades than 2004 challenger, demoncrat John Kerry.\n\nIn addition, it is the leaders of the left in this country who have demeaned our troops from the beginning. \n\nJohn Murtha, without waiting for investigations to be complete and without giving our men and women in uniform the benifit of a trial accused them of, "murdering innocent civilians in cold blood."\n\nJohn Kerry has accused our men and women in uniform of "sneaking into homes in the dead of night and terrorizing women and children..."\n\nCharlie Rangle, the would-be speaker of the house weighs and means commitee has vowed to cut off funding for our troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.\n\nI have more examples, but for now, I'll let you chew on those.\n\nNow, let me get back to the question at hand. To me, it does not matter one bit whether it was a botched joke or not. The fact is it came out as an insult to our men and women in uniform. And instead of doing what he SHOULD have done and appologizing for the offense it caused our troops, John Kerry came out and ARROGENTLY said that he appologizes to NO ONE. Then he went back to the tried and tired democratic talking points saying that, "Bush should appologize" to our troops... Talk about a childish remark.\n\nEdit: Grist,\nIf the left is supposedly in support of our troops, why have they worked to undermine this war effort from day one? Why do the left-wing leaders in congress criticize them, accuse them, without benifit of trial or even an investigation? \n\nMark,\nJohn Kerry has worked to undermine the military from thirty years ago. \n\nDon't forget, this is, again the guy who accused our men and women in uniform of sneaking into homes in the dead of night and terrorizing women and children. This is the guy who, while criticizing the president for not putting forth enough funding has said, "I voted for the eighty seven billion... Before I voted against it..."
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I think if our plan is to "educate" them, we might consider that we have been in a state of near continuous war for centuries. How is imposing our values ethical or moral really valid.\nI also wonder how truly free we are. We do have freedom of thought, we just don't have the freedom to vocalize it. Maybe on paper. Maybe we are free relative to being in bondage, but by its pure definition are we really free?
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Sic vis pacem parabellum\n"If you desire peace, prepare for war."\n\nWithout war, there can be no peace. It sounds like a paradox, I know, but it's true. True peace is won through war, and can only be truly appreciated after it has been fought, bled, and died for. However high the cost of war may be, sometimes the cost of not going to war can be higher. Being a pacifist will assuredly make you a victim. We can't just forgive and forget every transgression commited against us and expect to be respected or taken seriously. Would you respect someone who allows others to take advantage of their good nature at will? I want peace (believe it or not), but not at the expense of our national sovereignty and dignity. Simply appeasing the demands of dictators and terrorists to avoid war isn't peace, that is scarcely better than slavery. As cynical as it sounds, you have to kick some a*s every now and then to be respected. Such is the nature of the world and human nature in general. If you want to believe in the peace at any price fantasy, that's up to you. But I would rather die a free man with a gun in my hands than live for a hundred years by our enemy's permission. \n\nThe only earth the meek will inherit is the 6x4 plot they are buried in.\n\nREMEMBER 9/11\nNEVER FORGIVE! NEVER FORGET!\nPEACE THROUGH VICTORY!
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I say go for it. Children are, to me, the last truly holy things left. They are as innocent as we beasts come. For some evil manifestation of what we must accept as being human to steal that away from them is something that should not be forgiven. Make good use of them, I say! The problem is... we are not in need of suicide bombers. We need better spies. If things were as easy as going somewhere and blowing our enemies up, we'd call the artillery. That's good thinking of you though! Nice to know someone still has a little grunt left in them!
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I can't find ANY good ethical arguments. You mean good unethical ones to rationalize his actions. Didn't Hitler think the same way. For the good of the many means violating the US Constitution. And it really isn't fiction is it? You just need some ammunition. Well  you won't get it here!\n\nAnd there was nothing ethical about nuking Japan. Truman was led to believe they were military targets, when in fact most were women and children. There wasn't a military target in sight! And we didn't have to nuke 2 cities!
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I'm going to need substantial proof befre I believe that our government murdered thousands of innocent people.  With the conspiracies flying, I still can't get past flying planes into buildings.  How could we get somebody to volunteer to kill themselves to start a war?  You need a belief system that goes beyond death to get somebody to sacrifice their lives for anything, and I can't see our government gaining that type of power over anybody just to start a war.
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Thank you. I didn't know that. As the wife of a serving British Army Officer I often get the impression that the opposite is the case. Some of the bizarrely Gung-ho statements don't help. I mean what on Earth does 'Ladies and gentlemen, we got him' say to a watching World? or, a recently aired interview with an American Soldier serving in Iraq who referred to 'zapping' Iraqis. We joined you in making a terrible mistake. I have been deprived of my husband for a year in the last three whilst he served on two Operational Tours, and a 27 year old friend mourns her husband. There were, and are, no WMD and all we can do now is to try to help clear up the terrible mess we made and hope that our UN Allies, the French & the Germans will forgive us. I don't suppose the people of Iraq ever will. You are right. It's not your fault. It's your Government's fault and my Government's fault and the only way we can truly protest (although as a Senior Army Officer's wife, I have marched against this war) is at the polling booth.
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