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Is There Such a Thing as a "Just" War?  

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Is There Such a Thing as a "Just" War? Before considering the meaning of a "just" war, we must first establish what war is. War is that state of armed conflict between different groups or cultures. War can often be started by one person, who could be a dictator, or someone important who is killed. In the result of war thousands are killed, so how therefore is it possible to define a war as "just"? We blame this urge for fighting to protect our possessions and beliefs, on human nature, but we are taught violence and aggression from youth, to stand up for ourselves. Often some people will go as far as killing someone or even themselves to express their beliefs. From when we are born to when we die, we experience many fights. No matter how small they are they will still have an impact on our lives, this...

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