1. Political Violence and Terrorism

2. Conditions for a Just War
Thomas Aquinas
The cause must be just
We must fight it justly
The war can only be declared by a legitimate authority
The Quran
The cause must be just
It must be a last resort
Ends when the enemy makes peace
Must be declared by the proper authority
Prisoners of war must be treated mercifully
Non-combatants cannot be harmed

3. A War is unjust then if
You don’t have a just cause like self-defense or severe human rights violations It is not a last resort It is not declared by the proper authority You don’t treat prisoners of war humanely You don’t do everything possible to spare all violence toward non-combatants You don’t accept peace when the enemy surrenders

4. Can Terrorism be Just?
What is Terrorism? The use of violence against innocent people for political gain Is that the right definition? The point of terrorism it to … terrorize

5. Non-violence and Civil Disobedience
Non-Violence (ahimsa) Violence irrevocably harms both the recipient and the agent of violence.
Civil Disobedience Deliberately breaking the law, non-violently, with the intention of suffering the penalty. The point is to show how unjust the law is

6. Henry David Thoreau