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Philosophy & Ethics (Just War Theory (Example of Iraq Invasion (Last…

- - - - Iraq defied UN
        
        Saddam was relenting and diplomacy may have worked
    - - US military might
        
        Shia/Sunni conflict was reignited and the war continued
    - - Had support of senate
        
        Not of UN
    - - Saddam was a horrible dictator
        
        World is less safe
    - - They believed in presence of WMD's
        
        But why not interfere in NK?
    - - Precise, laser guided missiles
        
        Extreme death counts (up to 650,000)
- - - - 'Truth force'
      - Gandhi's idea
        
        Amritsar Massacre
        
        ~400 dead, but they ran, so Gandhi didn't condone it. He called them cowards
        
        Dharasana Satyagraha
        
        Walked up to the soldiers and got violently dealt with. Gandhi condoned, because they accepted and faced injury or death.
        
        They achieved a moral high ground
  - - - Police chief was a bully
        
        Marched forward, but fled when the police responded with insane violence, ie. barbed wire clubs #
- - - - Peruvian priest,regarded as one of the founders of liberation theology. Once rejected by Catholic church, now buddy of Francis.
        
        God denounces poverty and Jesus defended the poor. Therefore a moral society is one where the poor are treated well. Not just poverty of money, but also of experience.
        
        Allowing poverty is an insult to God
      - Published theology for liberation. Highlights sermon on the mount 'blessed are the poor' #
      - Wants equality, but doesn't believe charity can provide it, only structural change, which will require revolution.
    - - "If Jesus were alive today, he would be a guerrilla"
      - Inspired an entire Colombian generation to join the resistance against the oligarchy
      - Vatican criticised him for encouraging violence
      - Still a popular figure because he inspired a revolution against the oppressive regime, and Colombia still has massive problems
    - - Nicaraguan Catholic priest and poet
      - Took part in the Sandinista revolution in '79 and appointed Minister of Culture.
      - Scolded by John Paul II for his views, remains a powerful figure in liberation theology
      - He likes Francis, seeing him as a revolutionary who is bringing change into the church and papacy, reducing his 'elite' status
    - - First Jesuit, first SA, first 'Francis'
        
        Grew up and worked as priest and archbishop in a politically oppressive atmosphere
- - - - Good things must be shared, as everyone is equal
- - - - IRA 'hard man'
        
        1987 IRA bomb exploded on Nov 11th, 11 dead and 63 injured. Step too far
        
        McGuinness became chief negotiator for the IRA with the British
        
        Met with Blair in 1997: gave people connfidence
  - - - Policemen and people who committed crimes against blacks would confess their crimes and the victims would magnanimously forgive them