Pacifism and War

Running Head : PACIFIST PHILOSOPHY

Pacifist Philosophy in Response to the Idea of War

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Introduction

There are a variety of different philosophical interpretations of the idea of war , even what it means to be at war . Engaging in war is generally described as being the resort to violence in order to attain political ends . War is described by some as being a tyrannical crime , in that power hungry individuals lose sight of their morals and resort to unethical violence committed against others (Walzer , 2006 . From this perspective , one

notes the assertion that there is never a good reason to engage in such brutal behavior as to harm another individual However , there are supposed potential weaknesses in this theory , due to the fact that nonviolence at all costs can be viewed as a complete lack of self defense (White , 2008 . In any regard , the pacifist philosophy holds that there is never a good reason to engage in combat with other people , that true solutions are found solely through peaceful means . In light of the pacifist ideology , the idea of war has no place , even in the face impending and actual violence , and the best route in the face of danger is to resist participating in the cruelty . It is not always easy to attempt to manage a violent situation in peaceful ways non-harmful ways , yet there are a myriad of creative ways to address the problem of violent people , ways which do not support aggressive thoughts and actions . In order...