Your lecture of the week this week offers insight and commentary into the Catholic Just War Theory: Over the centuries theologians, philosophers, and political scientists have looked to Just War Theory to help them determine when and how war should be waged. First developed by St. Augustine, Just War Theory continues to dominate discussions on…
DetailsI find myself neatly aligned against both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but many friends support Israel. Fine. Know what you support, the bombing of first responders after an initial hit:
God, save us.
Your lecture of the week this week is a debate of a panel of all stars. Is Catholic Just War Theory correct or should we assume a complete pacifist position concerning war and self defense? Or do all of these guys miss the point and does Just War Theory render us so close to pacifism…
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Bob Murphy NAILS IT: A well-known free-market economist recently submitted an essay to me, asking that I publish it on my blog. Let me reproduce a sample of it and then tell you how I answered him: The continuing slowness of economic growth in high-income economies has prompted soul-searching among economists. They have looked to…
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Bionic Mosquito nails it, here, explaining how each and every war has been avoidable and unnecessary.
Read the whole thing, if you have time. War waged by modern nation-states is altogether evil, but the murders will continue…
Dear Mackenzie, Thanks for your kind words. The support of young Americans like you makes everything we do feel at least marginally worthwhile. But let’s get a few things straight. First of all, I’m not your friend. In fact, I specifically tried to avoid receiving this letter to save myself the burden of writing you…
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