thought of as a type of hostile conflict, which would therefore make war seem unjust.

Throughout history, there have been many different broad interpretations of what exactly

makes a war just. St. Augustine was one of the first writers to say that the objective of

war should be peace. He specifically called for three conditions to go to war justly

(www.eclectica.org). He said that there must be lawful authority, a purpose of securing

peace, and the absence of improper motives for making war. He specifically said:

"The desire for harming, the cruelty of revenge, the restless and

implacable mind, the lust for dominating, and similar things are not

justifiable reasons for going to war. Once at war, the minimum force

required to achieve peace is all that is permitted" (www.eclectica.org).

This however, is the opinion of just one. What composites of war make that war

St. Augustine's ideas about what a just war should be certainly seem to make

sense. I feel that most would agree that obtaining peace should be a major purpose in

of a justified war in the Bhagavad-Gita depends more on the concept of dharma then the

"At the United Nations Security Council it is very important that the

"Warfare can never be just in the strict sense of being righteous before

with Arjuna to fight in verse 37, "If you are killed, you win heaven; if you triumph, you

reasoning for war. The current economy of the United States is in the worst shape its

duty is essential and required for one to exit the life cycle. Therefore, I feel that the idea

but it was a holy work, and therefore pleasing to God" (Encyclopedia Britannica, V16).

As the reader can see, there are many different views on what exactly classifies a

even for the president of the United States. However, many people have trouble rallying

God. It can nevertheless be justifiable when employed by armed public

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