7988 | There is no greater good for a warrior than to fight in a just war [Anon (Bhag)] |
7291 | For Aquinas a war must be in a just cause, have proper authority, and aim at good [Aquinas, by Grayling] |
6307 | A desire to conquer, and men who do it, are always praised, or not blamed [Machiavelli] |
7255 | Only Utopians fail to see glory in warfare [More,T] |
23569 | The only just cause for a war is a wrong received [Vitoria] |
23601 | Leaders can only attack foreigners who have done wrong (as with their own subjects) [Vitoria] |
21072 | The people (who have to fight) and not the head of state should declare a war [Kant] |
22802 | Wars add strength to a nation, and cure internal dissension [Hegel] |
20253 | Modern wars arise from the study of history [Nietzsche] |
14836 | People will enthusiastically pursue an unwanted war, once sacrifices have been made [Nietzsche] |
18320 | To renounce war is to renounce the grand life [Nietzsche] |
23827 | Modern wars are fought in the name of empty words which are given capital letters [Weil] |
21851 | The State requires self-preservation, but the war-machine desires destruction [Deleuze] |
23567 | Even non-violent intrusive acts between states count as aggression, if they justify resistance [Walzer] |
23570 | The only good reason for fighting is in defence of rights [Walzer] |
23571 | States can rightly pre-empt real and serious threats [Walzer] |
23572 | Just wars are self-defence, or a rightful intercession in another's troubles [Walzer] |
23581 | The aim of reprisals is to enforce the rules of war [Walzer] |
23582 | Reprisal is defensible, as an alternative to war [Walzer] |
23580 | States need not endure attacks passively, and successful reprisals are legitimate [Walzer] |
23587 | Nuclear bombs are not for normal war; they undermine the 'just war', with a new morality [Walzer] |
23588 | With nuclear weapons we have a permanent supreme emergency (which is unstable) [Walzer] |
7292 | War must also have a good chance of success, and be waged with moderation [Grayling] |
23595 | The worst unjustified wars have no aim at all [McMahan] |
23594 | Wars can be unjust, despite a just cause, if they are unnecessary or excessive or of mixed cause [McMahan] |
23597 | Just war theory says all and only persons posing a threat are liable to attack [McMahan] |
23598 | You (e.g. a police officer) are not liable to attack just because you pose a threat [McMahan] |
23619 | A defensive war is unjust, if it is responding to a just war [McMahan] |
23620 | A person or state may be attacked if they are responsible for an unjustified threat [McMahan] |
20615 | Just wars: resist aggression, done on just cause, proportionate, last resort, not futile, legal [Tuckness/Wolf] |