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If I as called up to fight a war tomorrow I would…
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If I as called up to fight a war tomorrow I would... If I was called up to fight a war tomorrow I would only fight if the war is a just war according to Sikhism's just war theory which is called 'Dharam Yudh', meaning war in the defence of righteousness. These rules are: The last resort - all other ways of resolving the conflict must be tried first. The motive must not be revenge or enmity. The army must not include mercenaries. The army must be disciplined. Only the minimum force needed for success should be used. Civilians must not be harmed. There must be no robbing, territory must not be captured, and property taken must be returned. These rules are also very similar to the western just war theory, which is: A war cannot be by an individual. It must have the authority of the state. There must be a just cause for...
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