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The lives lost on and off the fronts of War are not Murder and are justified by the moral obligation one has with ones land and family as well as the obligations the state has to the individual. The soldiers and civilians who are victims of War should not be considered as victims of Murder because of the nature of War itself. By definition, War is ‘A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties’ (www. ... com), which therefore, to be considered Murder, must be against the state. The individual cannot be responsible for the actions and decisions of the state, but the question still remains “Is the state committing an act of Murder by waging and/or participating in War?”
Murder, by definition, is “The unlawful killing of one human by another, especially with premeditated malice” (www. ... This definition is inconclusive due to the fact that murder is considered ‘unlawful’. Does the Law uphold in War? ... Therefore, the true definition of Murder cannot be associated with War because it is the state that is in turmoil, and it is the state that formulates the law around that which Murder is defined. ... In conclusion it is impossible to claim that War is an act of Murder simply because of the definition of those terms.
War has its ethical issues as well. Some may ask, “Is war worth the lives of thousands, or even millions of people for a potentially small or even negative outcome? ... Just as it is your right and your duty to protect yourself and your loved ones from danger, it is imperative for the state to wage War to ensure its survival.
According to Sun-Tzu on The Art of War:
Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State.
Approximate Word count = 1473
Approximate Pages = 5.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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