Is there ever a moral justification for war?

Is there ever a moral justification for war?

A war is only just if it is fought for a reason that is justified, and that carries sufficient moral weight. The country that wishes to use military force must demonstrate that there is a just cause to do so. Sometimes a war fought to prevent a wrong from happening may be considered a just war.

What is conscription in war time?

Conscription, sometimes called the draft in the United States, is the mandatory enlistment of people in a national service, most often a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day under various names.

Is a draft moral?

As for moral, absolutely. As a small, neutral country of only 10 million people, bordering the Soviet Union during the Cold War, it was absolutely necessary for neutral Sweden and Finland to rely on conscription.

What caused conscription?

The federal government decided in 1917 to conscript young men for overseas military service. Voluntary recruitment was failing to maintain troop numbers, and Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden believed in the military value, and potential post-war influence, of a strong Canadian contribution to the war.

What is conscription civil war?

During the Civil War, the U.S. Congress passes a conscription act that produces the first wartime draft of U.S. citizens in American history. The act called for registration of all males between the ages of 20 and 45, including aliens with the intention of becoming citizens, by April 1.

How is conscription constitutional?

(1) The constitutional language allowing Congress to raise armies permitted a compulsory draft, since Congress must have the power to procure men by any means for those armies. (2) All nations as attributes of sovereignty have the right to conscript.

Is military conscription ever justified?

Conscription is never justified, not even in a just war. It is involuntary servitude. It is forced labor. It is immoral. One does not owe military service to the state. All the benefits we get from the state is already paid for in taxes, nothing is free.

Is conscription moral or just a policy?

And if you judge it under a Communistic Philosophy where government commands and takes the decisions pertaining to the people, the Conscription is Moral. There is a major distinction between just restricting liberty and insisting upon an absolute inconsistency.

Should the government force citizens to join the military?

Consider military conscription, which is where a government forces its own citizens to join the army and fight in foreign wars. As I understand it, the typical argument is that freedom is not free, and rather must be fought for.