tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950247263509292772.post861774727922249323..comments2023-11-02T06:41:10.692-04:00Comments on Religion, Politics, and Law: PakistanSeth Dowlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01103158897766648257noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950247263509292772.post-11365924975361684452008-10-24T15:51:00.000-04:002008-10-24T15:51:00.000-04:00First off, I want to thank Tony for highlighting t...First off, I want to thank Tony for highlighting this issue. Recently, I have been focusing a lot on more domestic issues, so this was a really good reminder to be aware of the impact the election may have on a global scale. The post does a really great job of summing up the implications of unauthorized U.S. military activity in Pakistan, especially in light of the Just War Theory. I agree that such an invasion could be a very dangerous move. I guess maybe the next presidential administration could perhaps justify the invasion if they could somehow prove that the threat of Afghani terrorist activity was greater than the threat of what the Pakistani government would do if the U.S. were to invade without their permission. In short, I suppose that one might argue that the terrorists are more of a danger than offended Pakistani leaders. Such justification seems speculative and improbable to me, not to mention it would be a type of the "preventative war" that, as Tony reminds us, the Holy Father has denounced. For those of the Catholic pacifist tradition, such an invasion would of course be unacceptable in any case. Tony's post brings up a lot of vital questions and calls us to consider the impact of the U.S. as a global power. As Uncle Ben says in the movie Spider Man "with great power comes great responsibility." There is no denying that the U.S. has great power. Tony's post challenges us to envision how the U.S. might use that power with great responsibility, especially in light of Catholic social teaching.Jennifer Draegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03569984682102310479noreply@blogger.com