There is a moral difference between Shelton’s killing of his attackers and that of his other victims. Darby and Ames caused personal harm to Shelton and thus gave him the moral right to try and prevent any other future pain that could be caused by these men, but the other victims were combatants in the war that Shelton waged against the “system”. When looking at Darby and Ames, Shelton takes a more utilitarian approach when dealing with their killings. The government “system” is supposed to punish those who are wrong. But in the trial of Darby and Ames, only Ames was punished severely while Darby was allowed to go free.
“Examine what is meant by a Just War and Pacifism” A just war is a war, which religious believers may fight in under certain conditions. While life may be sacred, at times killing in war may be justified. Pacifism is the belief, which may or may not be religious that killing in war may not be justified. The Just War came from the Romans in the times of early Christians who were pacifists. However they needed to fight and therefore they decided to create rules in order to have a fair war which they were able to fight in such as having a legitimate authority to authorise the war and a justified cause which initiates the war.
His views fell between those of Clemenceau and those of Wilson. He was under huge pressure from the public to punish Germany. Yet at the same time he believed he should not punish Germany too harshly. He saw this action as disastrous for future peace, for Germany would seek revenge in the near future if the treaty was too harsh. “We want a peace which will be just, but not vindictive.
Cicero states not only must we show consideration for those whom we have conquered by force of arms, but we must also ensure protection to those who lay down their arms. In addition to the Geneva Convention, the United States armed services have a code of conduct that soldiers must adhere to. There have been instances where innocent busloads of children have been killed in the Middle East. According to the tenants this was not unjust because the intent of the US military was not to kill innocent children although the children ended up being the casualties. Complicating the obligation to follow the tenant of discrimination is the fact that our enemies do not adhere to the tenant of discrimination.
Although the overall tone of the essay illustrates Hockenberry’s implied thesis that Hockenberry accepts, and even admires, the work of milbloggers, he also identifies a few downfalls of the ability to post in real-time without the direct ability of the Pentagon and Commanding Officers of units to control it. In a few circumstances, casualty information was given out, which violates privacy rules set in place for families of the injured or deceased, as it could upset next of kin. However, steps are being implemented to better control jeopardizing operational security rules. The
English 1302 WS7 05 April 2010 Individuality and the Law Today there are many laws that are written for the people of the United States. Within these laws are issues that some may find morally unjust, and not want to follow. In Sophocles’ play Antigone, written in 441 B.C.E., these same issues existed. Antigone felt that even though she was breaking the law to bury her brother she had a religious right to uphold. To her, the religious laws were more important than the governmental laws she was being asked to follow.
The IRA split into two factions in 1969, one calling for the same objective but without terrorism, using politics as their weapon. The other faction known as the “provisional” IRA instead began escalating terrorist attacks; some believe this is the initial creation of the IRA which exists today. Irish Republican Army 3 IRA/Al-Qaeda The IRA shares similarities with other terrorist organizations like the radical Muslim terrorist organization Al-Qaeda. Where Al-Qaeda’s mission is essentially to rid the world of those who are not of the same beliefs, certain factions of the IRA would stop at nothing to rid the world of those who would hinder their objective. Al-Qaeda would eventually use tactics used by the IRA decades before.
The question to examine here is are they really terrorists? Or are they simply the most powerful partisanship in the world today? “...The West presents a threat to Islam; ... loyalty to religion and loyalty to democratic institutions and values are incompatible; and that violence is the only proper response” (mi5.gov.uk). This is the belief system that is instilled in members of Al Qaeda which has stemmed from the global message by such figures as Osama Bin Laden. Amongst the teachings of Osama Bin Laden, former Al Qaeda leader, towards his followers is that the removal of Western influence in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other Palestinian Territories is crucial for the survival of Islamic faith, and that the destruction of these “infidels” is the only means of maintaining the strength and existence of Islam.
We often consider violence in terms of the aggressor, yet violence can be in a variety of ways even including self-defense. Violence and nonviolence are some argument Therefore, there is some questions that arise out of the argument of violence and nonviolence: “Is violence ever acceptable or nonviolence?” First of all, Comparing Violence and Nonviolence, nonviolence is less bloody. At first, no matter the situation, people never are violent in my opinion. I think of issues such as wars or if someone is trying to kill you or your family. How could someone not do anything?
This will be done by focusing on the Just Cause and right authority principle of Jus ad bellum and by highlighting one of the criteria of jus in bello. First, the essay will argue that there was no just cause to start the war in Iraq and that the coalition did not have the right authority, thus explaining why the war was unjust. Afterwards, the focus will shift towards one the classic principles of jus in bello, the “Proportionality of means” , this aims to show that the war was not only unjust, but unjustly fought as well. First of all, a just cause is necessary if we want to speak of a just war. However, this was not the case with the Iraq war.