PEACEST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Just War Theory, Pacifism, Treaty
7 Oct 2016
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War: war is not any conflict, definition: war is a state organized, open-ended collected conflict or hostility. , other definitions: Singer: 1000: myth: you need a certain amount of deaths in order for it to be labelled a war, conflict can be different from war, 3 ways that a war is officially labelled a war: Examples: wwii, syria, terrorism, war on aids. Rules of war still apply: can easily differentiate soldiers vs. civilians through uniforms (helmets, vests, name tags, regular armed conflict: country fights another country. 2 groups of professional soldiers paid by taxes representing a state. Few exist: irregular armed conflict: guerillas, terrorists, not regular armies, wars of today are different from the past not financed by taxes, financed by corruption, oil, drugs. More based on ego/confidence race, religious beliefs, hatred. Clear distinction of wars of the past vs. wars of today. Done to advance personal interests and enlarge their personal authority. " greed.
