Pat J:
Any war is immoral. This one is no exception.
A dumb blanket statement.
War is simply part of the human condition. Applied when diplomacy and law is not agreed to by all parties. Existing as normal and frequent even when tribes of the same people grow and then split into factions a thousand miles from any foreign competitor, when even abundant unexploited resources exist (Hawaii 800 AD – 1780)
War is neither good nor bad by it’s nature. It can be necessary and justified. It can be judged unjustified – from a failure to do certain things that would have prevented a war, a war that did more harm than good. But warfare is natural in all animals as territorial limits are enforced, rivals met in competition. And organized war in all animals that live social groups, from ants upwards, is natural.
War is no more immoral than eating or reproducing or agreeing to live in a social order regulated by rulers and law.
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John – It is time to pray for all civilians in Israel and Palestine, to support the righteousness and to use the logic.
There is no such thing as comprehensive innocence of civilians and collective guilt of men doing duty to defend them.
Saying we should pray for civilians but not young men who defend them is stupid.
Saying that we should pray for only good things to happen to enemy civilians while we pray for the demise of enemy civilians strong enough, healthy enough, and smart enough to defend & fight for their king that they are conscripted or volunteer to be soldiers or cops – is also stupid.
