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Question

When is a war A JUST war?

please be serious
and have at least correct info on when a war would be just.

thank you

Answer 1

Well anyone can "justify" a war.
The reasons for WWII, as far as we are supposed to believe were justifiable.
and although we went into Iraq because our intelligence gave us a justified reason, which never transpired, to go in, the fact that Sadam Hussein was a monster who was torturing people made our actions justifiable....

There can always be any number of justifiable reasons for war that can be propagated and will be believed by a significant amount of people as long as you eliminate the fact that this is not an ideological country and that land of liberty crap is just that. Its all for the money baby, we're only in it for the cash!

Lol !

Answer 2

According to Just War Theory the following criteria must be met before entering into armed conflict:

1. The war must be for a just cause (that one right there is open to much interpretation)
2. The war must be lawfully declared by a lawful authority (i.e. in the USA only Congress has the lawful authority to declare war)
3. The intention behind the war must be for good. (again, subject to interpretation)
4. All other methods of resolving the conflict must be tried first (war being the action of last resort)
5. There must be a reasonable chance of success.
6. The means used must be in proportion to the ends that the war seeks to achieve (i.e. You don't use a mass nuclear weapon attack when your ends are to free a people from tyranny)

This particular subject is a topic for many college intro to philosophy courses.

Answer 3

In response to an attack. Barbary Wars 1808-14, War of 1812, Mexican War 1846, Spanish American War ( Latter found attack to be an accidental boiler explosion) WWII, Korea, Gulf War.

In response to a Declaration of War by other power. WWII (Germany and Italy)

Failure to live up to cease fire agreements from earlier conflict. Iraq

Humanitarian. Somalia, The Congo, Haiti, Kosovo, Lebanon,

Answer 4

A just war is when freedoms, peace, and the right to live are endangered to the point that the horror of war is a necessity for the overall good of the afflicted people. I personally think that the greatest example of this that people can relate to now is WWII.

Answer 5

I don't believe there is any such thing as a "just" war. To be "just" means to be honorable and fair in one's dealings. In war it is impossible to avoid the killing of innocents or what is euphamistically known as "collateral damage." However a war may be "necessary" or "justifiable" as when, for example, a nation must defend itself from an invader or assist an ally as the U.S. did in WWII. But even when war becomes necessary or justifiable, it can never be considered just.

Answer 6

Im not going to give you a politcally correct or even book answer but what I offer is my personal oppinion as a US Marine. My job is to "Defend the weak and the oppressed from the strong and the violent." Anytime that someones human rights are taken away and they are threatend with their lives I will be more than willing to go in and help. If someone were to threaten my families safety or try to take away their freedoms that I have fought to defend you can bet that I will be the one standing between them. That is what a war is, someone taking away your natural human rights and someone like myself standing up on their behalf.

Answer 7

A war is just or justified when it meets your criteria. People don't tend to accept other's criteria unless it agrees with their own. War is also justified if you have a decent chance of winning, OR if the loss to the enemy is so reprehensible that you prefer death. It's all about what you value and who you value. It's about what you want and what you want to protect.

Answer 8

Truthfully, a just war is any war in which you agree it needs to be faught.

If you agree with it, its just.

if you don't agree with it, it's unjust.

or in America, it can be even simplier,

If your political party engages in the war, then it's just.

If the other political party engages in the war, then it's unjust.

Answer 9

Depends on who you talk to.
Most say a war of self-defense is just, but I believe so are liberations, and pre-emptive strikes. Anything but conquering a people, making them slaves and taking their stuff.

Answer 10

who ever said that should get a boot where the sun dont shine..people say things all the time that doesnt make sense