Does Just War exist? The belief that a war can exist which is completely just‚ has been around for many centuries. Philosophers have argued since the time of Cicero on how actions can be justified‚ and have written many papers on the subject. Although many people from different backgrounds and religions have disagreed on the topic‚ it is somewhat agreed that four factors of a war must be just‚ for the war itself to be considered just: 1. The reasons to go to war must be just 2. The actions
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Religion causes war. This is a matter of historical fact. Since time immemorial‚ men have fought each other in wars caused by religion. There are at least three instances by which religion causes war. The first is when people try to compel other people to adopt their religion or religious perspectives. This comes from our innate tendency to want other people to subscribe to our beliefs. That desire can be accompanied with a strong zeal such that if others are impervious to our peaceful approach
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World War II Symbolism in A Separate Peace World War II symbolizes the “enemy” that each character has to face to become an adult. Gene comes to understand that every person has his or her own private enemy that they spend their lives trying to overcome. He says “my war ended before I ever put on a uniform; I was on active duty all my time at school; I killed my enemy there.” This shows that Gene thinks of his own personal war as something he had to face at school rather than by
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There is a conventional belief among many individuals that religion is the main cause of the present and past wars inflicting torment within the world. However‚ many humans fail to see past that belief; they are unable to understand that religion is just a small factor amongst the many contributing to the cause of wars. In fact‚ religion is merely a tool and an excuse used to hide the need for power and sins of the human nature. Among these factors‚ it may be the misinterpretation of religious teachings
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home‚ a dilapidated apartment building called Victory Mansions. Thin‚ frail‚ and thirty-nine years old‚ it is painful for him to trudge up the stairs because he has a varicose ulcer above his right ankle. The elevator is always out of service so he does not try to use it. As he climbs the staircase‚ he is greeted on each landing by a poster depicting an enormous face‚ underscored by the words "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU." Winston is an insignificant official in the Party‚ the totalitarian political
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Gene’s time at Devon School‚ World War II was raging in Europe and in other places and as the boys were getting closer to drafting age they feared of going to war and that fear grew much larger and scarier as the boys were getting closer to going to war. The boys that were getting ready to go off for war were treated a little better‚ for example the boys were allowed to go smoke without any adults saying anything to them. Eventually it got to the point that the war was all that was on anyone’s mind
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Brandon Wilde Mrs. Jones 4th Honors Lit/Comp 30 March 2011 Gene’s War In A Separate Peace by John Knowles‚ Gene Forrester returns to Devon School. While he is there‚ he remembers all the good memories and adventures that he had with his best friend Phineas while WWII took place. As a quick and irrational action‚ Gene jolts the limb of the tree they were on causing Finny to fall to the end of his athletic career and all hopes of making it to the Olympics are shattered. Gene‚ wallowing in guilt
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achieve peace‚ both for themselves as well as working toward a peaceful world. Discuss this statement in relation to both Judaism and Christianity‚ using scriptural references to outline the principal teachings of both regarding peace and how these traditions guide the individual to the attainment of peace and contribute to world peace. Religion plays a critical role in all aspects of life‚ one of which is peace. ‘Peace’
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In Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace‚ Tolstoy presents Princess Marya Bolkonsky’s Christianity‚ Pierre Bezukhov’s Freemasonry‚ and Prince Andrei Bolkonsky’s “lofty skies” as a way to express the characters’ relief from conflict. Princess Marya applies her belief in Christianity to justify actions and to simplify matters to receive relief. When Princess Marya is first introduced‚ she is seen praying “that this daily meeting [geometry lesson with her father] would go well” (88). This supports the idea
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or war. Rather‚ showing compassion towards fellow human beings and nature are the primary principles of every religious group. Be it Christianity or Hinduism or Islam‚ all teach to live peacefully and strongly condemn the killing of other human beings on any basis. Religion is the path that leads to divinity. Religion helps mortals to understand their relevance and role in the whole universe. There are no concrete examples in the history that state that religion was the basic cause of war. Yet
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