I know I have not posted for a couple days; I may or may not post again later today. I plan to continue my series on Inter-Religious Dialogue when I get a chance. I didn\u2019t want to interrupt it. But I decided that July 4th is a special day and as such deserves a special post.<\/p>\n
I am not going to make many arguments here. Rather, I want people to answer the question\u2013 \u201cWas the American Revolution a Just War?\u201d In doing so, please reflect upon the requirements of just war theory and then show how the American Revolution did or did not fit these requirements.<\/p>\n
Now, I am not saying, even if you believe that it was not a just war, that the United States has no right to exist. As Joseph de Maistre points out, most nations have their foundation in injustice, and yet eventually establish themselves as a rightful moral authority. To say \u201cAmerica\u2019s foundation was not justified, therefore it shouldn\u2019t exist\u201d is ultimately an ad homimen; it would fit in with the idea that \u201cJohn Doe was conceived in rape, and therefore doesn\u2019t have a right to exist\u201d. But the reverse is also true; to say \u201cit exists and has a right to exist\u201d does not mean that its foundation was free from sin.<\/p>\n
This is an important issue, and it has many ramifications for the future. For example, if one says that what has happened in Iraq is wrong, that doesn\u2019t mean we can neglect the current situation in Iraq and not help out the government there (however it was put into place); on the other hand, it doesn\u2019t mean we can neglect such a sinful foundation if it is indeed sinful; if sin is at the foundation of any state, then it is something which needs to be worked out and expiated.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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