The Just War Flashcards
What is the Acronym for the Just War?
JCILCP
What does the acronym stand for?
Just cause
Correct Authority
Intention
Last Resort
Chance of success/peace
Proportionality
Conditions during war acronym:
JAI
JAI:
Just Means
Appropriate force
International conventions
IT IS UNJUST TO FIGHT A LOSING WAR
IT IS UNJUST TO FIGHT A LOSING WAR
Just means-
No civilians should be harmed
International conventions:
Agreement conventions must be obeyed
What is convention:
A way in which something is usually done
What did Muhammad say?
Know that the evil of war is swift and its taste is bitter
Correct Authority -
Must be declared by government
Last Resort:
Try diplomacy (agreement between countries) before it was declared
What did the Quran say about proportion?
‘If you have to respond to an attack, make your response proportionate’