ThatDude30
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The "Just War Theory" is a doctrine to ensure war is morally justifiable through a series of criteria, all of which must be met for a war to be considered just.
The "Just War Theory" postulates that war, while terrible, is not always the worst option.
There are two primary sets of criteria, First establishing jus ad bellum (the right to go to war) and the second is establishing jus in bello ( The right conduct within war). Recent years, some theorist, have proposed a third category with in the "Just War Theory", Just post bellum(ending a war).
According to the "Just War Theory", waging war against N. Korea, Trump would need evidence to meet all the criteria of jus ad bellum (The right to go to war).
jus ad bellum (The right to go to war) criteria
Just cause
-The reason to go to war needs to be just, cannot therefore be solely for recapturing things taken or punishing people who have done wrong.
-innocent life must be in imminent danger and intervention must be to protect life.
Comparative Justice
-while there my be rights and wrongs on all sides of conflict, to overcome the presumption against the use of force, the injustice suffered by one party must significantly outweigh that suffered by the other.
Compete Authority
-Only duly constituted public authorities may wage war
Right intentions
-force maybe used only in a truly just cause and solely for that purpose. Correcting a suffered wrong is considered a right intention, while material gain or maintaining economies is not.
Probability of success
-Arms may not be used in a futile cause when disproportionate measures are required to achieve success.
Last Resort
-Force may be used only after all peaceful and viable alternatives have been seriously tried and exhausted or are clearly not practical.
Proportionality
-The anticipated benefits of waging war must be proportionate to its expected evils or harms.
In modern terms, just war is waged in terms of self defense, or in defense of another( with sufficient evidence).
So according to the "Just War Theory" does Trump have evidence that meets all the criteria needed to wage war on N. Korea?
The "Just War Theory" postulates that war, while terrible, is not always the worst option.
There are two primary sets of criteria, First establishing jus ad bellum (the right to go to war) and the second is establishing jus in bello ( The right conduct within war). Recent years, some theorist, have proposed a third category with in the "Just War Theory", Just post bellum(ending a war).
According to the "Just War Theory", waging war against N. Korea, Trump would need evidence to meet all the criteria of jus ad bellum (The right to go to war).
jus ad bellum (The right to go to war) criteria
Just cause
-The reason to go to war needs to be just, cannot therefore be solely for recapturing things taken or punishing people who have done wrong.
-innocent life must be in imminent danger and intervention must be to protect life.
Comparative Justice
-while there my be rights and wrongs on all sides of conflict, to overcome the presumption against the use of force, the injustice suffered by one party must significantly outweigh that suffered by the other.
Compete Authority
-Only duly constituted public authorities may wage war
Right intentions
-force maybe used only in a truly just cause and solely for that purpose. Correcting a suffered wrong is considered a right intention, while material gain or maintaining economies is not.
Probability of success
-Arms may not be used in a futile cause when disproportionate measures are required to achieve success.
Last Resort
-Force may be used only after all peaceful and viable alternatives have been seriously tried and exhausted or are clearly not practical.
Proportionality
-The anticipated benefits of waging war must be proportionate to its expected evils or harms.
In modern terms, just war is waged in terms of self defense, or in defense of another( with sufficient evidence).
So according to the "Just War Theory" does Trump have evidence that meets all the criteria needed to wage war on N. Korea?
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