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In the modern world, advocates of pacifism and those who support the "just war" concept have been slugging it out for almost a century. Pacifists often say, to paraphrase Gandhi, that there are some things for which they are willing to die but nothing for which they are willing to kill. Advocates of the "just war" philosophy say that some causes are worth fighting for, even if it requires lethal force; Hitler and the Nazi holocaust are often mentioned by "just war" philosophers. This week on Let's Talk About It, Dr. Thomas Shepherd's panel of distinguished guests will consider the ethical, theological and political dimensions of this ongoing debate. |