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Old 03-15-2005, 08:22 AM   #36 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by asaris
But I by no means think that this entails war is wrong. There may be no beliefs worth killing for, but that does not mean there are not people worth killing for. War waged in defense of one's neighbors, in defense of one's country, is right and good. I'm not going to get into just war theory here, but it seems to me to be clear that there are cases in which war is justified.
"There may be no beliefs worth killing for, but that does not mean there are not people worth killing for."
Ehh? The only reason you would be willing to defend someone is because you believe it is a worthy cause. If you are willing to fight to defend your neighbors it is because of belief. That statement is a contradiction.
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