[CLUE-Talk] Sure its 'Not About Oil' was: Why Iraq? Why now?

[David Anselmi]

Jeffery Cann wrote:
[...]
> 
> To summarize my point:
> 1) I highly value the sanctity of human life - based on religious beliefs.
> 2) Violence or wars to resolve conflicts is against my beliefs - it violates 
> this sanctity.
> 3) Collateral damage, as you called it in order to prevent more / future 
> deaths is not justified.  Even the term 'collateral damage' is terrible - it 
> disregards the importance of human life.  What happens when one of our family 
> members happens to be one of the collaterally damaged?  How would their death 
> be right in the name of peace?

I don't think Jeff is a pacifist.  There is a concept, in philosophy, 
called "just war theory".  It is similar to self defense on a national 
level.  Sometimes war is what must be done.  Sanctity of life is the 
foundation of just war theory.

Dave