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Frogtutor (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 12:13 PM Original message |
Help me frame a good argument for my niece's essay... |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm a Liberal because I'm a Christian.....Sermon on the Mount; Matthew 5 |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Here are some references |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. Here's some links concerning "just war" theory. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. St. Augustine and later Thomas Aquinas did a lot on "Just War" theory |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 02:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I agree with all that, except that I think |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 02:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. And that's one of the difficult and nebulous areas about war |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 03:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. The intent matters, too. |
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Frogtutor (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 06:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. That is one of the examples I gave her... |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. She should do one on the moral character of politicians and say |
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Frogtutor (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 12:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Lol; well, I was trying NOT to get her thrown out of school... |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. They can't throw her out for speaking the truth! |
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Frogtutor (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 07:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. True, but then they'd want to perform an exorcism, |
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Frogtutor (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. Wow, you guys are great! |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-05 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. A just war is one that you are not involved in by choice. |
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Frogtutor (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-05 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
15. Thanks for all of your thoughts/references... |
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jswordy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-05 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
16. What constitutes a just war? |
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Frogtutor (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-05 12:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Interesting that you should bring that up... |
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jswordy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-05 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
17. While I'm at it... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-05 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. Sounds like that teacher has an agenda |
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Frogtutor (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-05 12:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Oh, man...this school is something else |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-05 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. darnit.. a dupe |
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