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Just War Theory

War, Peace and Human Rights

Just War Theory

Some people, including Christians, believe it is never right to go to war. They are called Pacifists. However, most people believe that in certain cases you have a duty to fight. A good example is when Hitler invaded Poland in the Second World War.

Over the centuries, Christian theologians have thought about which cirtcumstance must apply if a war is to be justified. They arrived at the Just War theory - a set of rules that must befollowed when going to war. All of the principles must apply if a war is to be justified.

The Just War criteria are generally agreed upon in the Western world. When Bush and Blair declared war on Iraq in 2003, they both argued that war was right according to these criteria. As these ideas have been around for hundreds of years, many people feel they need to be updated to take account of Nuclear weapons or global terrorism, but very few people argue that we should get rid of these ideas completely The Just War principles are accepted by most people as a useful guide when declaring war on another nation.

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