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Race to militarize cyberspace poses challenge for Just War theory
- Interviews
- Jun 30, 2019
There is an international arms race to militarize cyberspace, but Catholic theologians say Just War theory still applies in the cyber battles of the future.
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Quebec churches to ring bells to mark 100th anniversary of end of WWI
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas
- Nov 10, 2018
On Nov. 11, many Canadian churches will ring their bells 100 times to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the war.
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Killer robots will make war even more inhumane, Vatican official says
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- Apr 12, 2018
Allowing for the development and use of fully automated lethal weapons systems would make warfare even more inhumane and undermine efforts to achieve peace through dialogue, not an arms race, a Vatican representative said.
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San Diego bishop says gun control is a social justice issue
- Interviews
- Nov 13, 2017
Bishop Robert McElroy says gun control is a social justice issue of interest to the US Catholic bishops, and criticized the gun lobby for its “organized opposition to gun control, taking the position that any limitation against guns is a limitation on the core rights of individuals.” He also said American military action cannot have any positive role in resolving the current crisis around North Korea.
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Just-war tests not met in North Korea situation, ethicists say
- Catholic News Service, Global Church
- Aug 17, 2017
In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, there are four conditions for a war to be just, all of which must be met: The damage inflicted by the aggressor on the nation or community of nations must be lasting, grave and certain; all other means of putting an end to it must have been shown to be impractical or ineffective; there must be serious prospects of success; and the use of arms must not produce evils and disorders greater than the evil to be eliminated.
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Can a cyberattack trigger a ‘just war’?
- Church in the US, Religion News Service
- May 25, 2017
Just war theory, rooted in the fifth-century writings of St. Augustine of Hippo, takes a middle ground between pacifism, which never allows for violence, and realpolitik, which is suspect of moral considerations in defense and warfare. Just war theory can be adapted to address technological innovation, but cyberattacks present unique questions to their victims, who often can’t figure out the perpetrators.
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