"The Regime is threatening to wipe out whole civilizations; and murdering people in the oceans, in Venezuela, in Iran, and our own country."
"I think international law, including the Geneva Conventions, and even the Nuremberg Trials, are efforts to put into practice a basic morality."
"Just War theory isn't just about religion, though. Killing people is bad. The question of justifications for killing is a deeply moral one."
"In the Viet Nam Era there were no Evangelicals explaining that Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon were God's chosen instruments."
The actions of the Trump Regime are perceived as morally questionable, with implications of violence against civilizations and individuals. Historical frameworks like Just War Theory and international law aim to address the morality of force. Past discussions, particularly during the Vietnam War, involved significant moral considerations, but current discourse appears lacking. The influence of religion on moral justification has shifted, with fewer clergy opposing military actions on ethical grounds, leading to a decline in moral objections to warfare today.
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