The Nineteenth Century concept of Just War was derived principally from Biblical roots, but both Greek and Roman thought and especially Roman experience undoubtedly influenced Augustine (354-430 AD) in what is generally recognized as the first systematic treatment of Christian doctrine as it applies to the State, its citizens, and its soldiers in time of war.
First of all, Augustine recognized that war is often a necessity to defend the State and its citizens from aggressive enemies and that Christians may justly bear (ing) arms in that defense. Categorical pacifism is unrealistic, unloving, and un-biblical. Moreover, isolationism is often short-sighted and unwise, and may result in war and excuse callous abandonment of loyal allies to tyranny and tragic human slaughter.
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Fighting against civilian women and children was always the english method of war ---they did that in Irish land, on the colonies, in South Africa (where they invented the concentration camp). Tecumseh, Ulysses, Sheridan continued that tradition and heritage (thank a veteran)
ReplyDeleteThe english-american axis of evil warred against women and children in Dresden, Berlin, &c. (thank a Murphy Dusenberg)
In Vietnam whom did they kill, soldiers or civilians ?
Or, is it only bad if Soldier Blue Audie Murphy Dusenberg destroy the future of southerners ?