Just War Theory and the Problem of Evil
Kant stands to believe that nations do not have a "right" to go to war. This right is only exploited by individuals who seek an excuse for the destruction they want to bring upon others. Kant also poses that humans all have an innate evil and that war is inevitable. However, he believes that there are ways to prevent future wars. In his various works, Kant has explained that humans' are not able to see the true moral motives of their actions, so it is therefore impossible to judge the moral rightness/goodness of an act. He also said that it is impossible for one many to be good and another evil because all humanity shares freedom. I find myself aligning with Kant in the sense that there is no such thing as true good and true evil.
Evil is a condition that is part of all humans. There is no person who is wholly evil because humans are all inter meshed in a complex of freedoms which have the ability to bring about injustices, which can lead toward a higher propensity for evil. While Kant proposes that evil/war is inevitable, it is important that we do not become complacent. While there is evil in the world, there are alternatives to it, and it is up to us to actively seek out ending it.
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Kant stands to believe that nations do not have a "right" to go to war. This right is only exploited by individuals who seek an excuse for the destruction they want to bring upon others. Kant also poses that humans all have an innate evil and that war is inevitable. However, he believes that there are ways to prevent future wars. In his various works, Kant has explained that humans' are not able to see the true moral motives of their actions, so it is therefore impossible to judge the moral rightness/goodness of an act. He also said that it is impossible for one many to be good and another evil because all humanity shares freedom. I find myself aligning with Kant in the sense that there is no such thing as true good and true evil.
Evil is a condition that is part of all humans. There is no person who is wholly evil because humans are all inter meshed in a complex of freedoms which have the ability to bring about injustices, which can lead toward a higher propensity for evil. While Kant proposes that evil/war is inevitable, it is important that we do not become complacent. While there is evil in the world, there are alternatives to it, and it is up to us to actively seek out ending it.
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