*Episode 8: Just War Theory and The Americanization of Armistice Day | Oklatopia
November 10 by oklatopia
November 10 by oklatopia
“We perpetuate war by exalting its sacrifices.”
while neglecting the goal of peace.
--
Lukus and Hunter observe Veterans Day by recalling its origins as Armistice Day,
intended as “a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace,”
and by outlining the essentials of Just War Theory with the help
of the Catholic Catechism.
Emphasizing the importance of just means as well as just ends,
the guys discuss the legal, moral, and social consequences of war,
and the sticky implications for Christians in the military.
They consider the ramifications of only remembering war’s military victims while neglecting the goal of peace.
--
