I'm trying to get rid of books before I move and was just flipping through William Vollmann's "Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom, and Urgent Means." He developed a moral calculus for when violence is justified, it's very interesting. I can't say I know the answer; I wonder all the time when a lesser violence is justified to prevent a greater violence. In any case, I agree that war is an abomination that should never be glorified.
I'm trying to get rid of books before I move and was just flipping through William Vollmann's "Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom, and Urgent Means." He developed a moral calculus for when violence is justified, it's very interesting. I can't say I know the answer; I wonder all the time when a lesser violence is justified to prevent a greater violence. In any case, I agree that war is an abomination that should never be glorified.