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A 5 page research paper that, first of all, looks at the Islamic, Jewish, and Christian stance on what constitutes a "just war." Then, the writer addresses the principles of Just War Theory, which have been laid out by Augustine, Aquinas, and others and applies these principles to the 2003 conflict in Iraq. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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massive loss of life? This is a question that has been addressed by the Islamic, Jewish and Christian authority. An examination of what has been written over the centuries concerning
the nature of a just war shows that definitive philosophical guidelines for judging the "rightness" of war exist and these guidelines provide a structure that can be utilized in evaluating
specific conflicts, and the use of violence in general. For example, the holy book of Islam, the Koran, specifically prohibits the practices of Islamic terrorists who use violence in
the name of their religion. The teachings of the Koran do not prohibit war, as such, which is understandable considering that the first Moslems had to fight in order
to practice their faith (Suicide, martyrdom...). However, the Koran is explicit that war must be conducted according to strict rules (Suicide, martyrdom...). Islamic authorities point to the fact that the
Koran emphasizes the defensive nature of a just war. They cite Koran 22:39-40 and Surah 2:190-192 as religious texts that prohibit the killing of noncombatants (Suicide, martyrdom...). Koran 47:4 appears
to set a limit of killing in general in regards to war, and Koran 60:8 advocates that kindness should be shown to non-hostile unbelievers (Suicide, martyrdom...). Scriptures dealing
with holy wars that are most familiar to Westerners are in the Old Testament. Exodus 32:27 tells of how God ordered the destruction of all the Hebrews who worshiped the
golden calf idol while Moses was absent on Mt. Sinai. As this indicates, for ancient Israel, the will of God was the deciding authority on what constituted a just war.
The Old Testament gives instances where God sanctioned wars against the enemies of Israel in order to either achieve or preserve the promises of the Covenant (Ex. 15:1-18) and also
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