im never wrong! david luce October 19, 2007

The entire situation with religion and war is much larger, more complex, and far more confussing then what we have read. We could read this entire book plus many others, study numerous religions and still not understand religion and war.

But almost all religions state it is honorable to die for the sake of it own god and sacrafice yourself for the religion. But when is it neccissary to sacrafice yourself for your religion?  What is sacrifice? would you consider killing people because they do no have the same beliefs a sacrifice for the religion?

Besides the point of sacrifice, what about recruitment? dont some religions such as christianity strongly believe in converting others, rather than killing them? so there are two different ideas of what to do with different people, one is; killing those not to value or against your religion, two; trying to convert those different from your religion.

Now what about war? how does a religious war come about between countries that represent no religion? Does religion value war, or do humans value war? are the needs of man buried into religion? Is religion simply a cover? anyone else still not have a justifiable argument to these questions? anyone else still need to read more passages on relgion and war? i do, i personally love the topic, cause i cant be wrong.

questions of war (kyle) October 17, 2007

Is a war ever justified?

whose to decide what life is worth?

after a war who is truly victorious?

thinking of jackie chan singin war in rush hour…… October 16, 2007

what IS war to different cultures?

a society that is more developed need war more than those societies that are not?

is man really born with an instinctive necessity to wage war upon one another?

Few Of Many Questions That Rocky Wants Answers To October 15, 2007

Does lack of government and education make an country more prone to war or is it vice verse.?

If there was no religion, would there be less fighting, the same, or more?

Is war the only mean of progress?

War? October 15, 2007

what is the difference between suicide bombings and a traditional war, are they both wars?
What is the solution after war? what does it solve?
is war truly something that societies cant live without?

October 15, 2007

1. Is war going to be the cause of the end for everyone?
2.Just because a religion says that war is ok, do we really have to listen?
3. Is war the only way that our society can get out points across?

Questions by christian October 15, 2007

what caused the start of suicide bombing and less conventional forms of war in the modern world?

 how is fighting for an idea different then fighting for land or glory?

are liberty and justice more important than the human sacrifice of war?

Posting 8 By: Ross October 15, 2007

- Will war be the cause of our extinction or will it save us in the end?

- Can war ever be stopped?

-And will I get any sleep tonight?

Posting 8 By Erik Beil October 14, 2007

-Is religion an excuse to cause death/pain/suffering on others?

-Is there really a separation of church and state? or are TJ’s ideas just guidelines?

-Consider the statement: “Islam is a PEACEFUL religion” made popular during the riots in which many were injured, flags were burned, and city streets were decimated all over a political cartoon. Are any of the Abrahamic religions (Islam, Christianity, Judaism) really peaceful?

Posting 8 Questions October 14, 2007

In Paradise Now is Said and Khaled’s beliefs of God’s path for them justifiable for killing innocent people?

Is there any legitament reason for a country to choose war as the only answer?

Is the final outcome of war worth all the hate between the countries/religions? Is it worth all the deaths?

whats right October 14, 2007

Why do the rich people decide when to conflict and war, why isn’t it a joint decision for the poor and rich?

Is it a democracy when it is the rich who are being elected because they have have the money to run and the poor aren’t because they can’t be noticed?

Isn’t there a way to avoid war and bombings and find a comprimise?

Questions to wonder while in the shower, etc. October 14, 2007

-Is relgion the root of all war?  

-what really is the driving force behind war for America?

-what would America be like if we had no government and based our actions on our relgious beliefs?  

 

Questions-Tommy Domingo October 14, 2007

-Are the  basic ideals of war the same now as they were in the eighteen hundreds or can modern military no longer trust the writings of Clausewitz on the field of battle?

-Once people have learned of war can they hold themselves from becoming rapped up in conflict or is it inevidable that war will take place becuase they have learned of it?

-Is war the product of man being inharently evil or is it the product of humans being influence by thier surroundings?

3 questions October 14, 2007

1) is there such a thing as a Just war? why or why not?

2) How effective is a suicide bombing attempt in Israel, what are the repercussions caused by this?

3) Is there an alternative means to bombing attempts, that is more peacefull?

Questions by Cam W. October 14, 2007

How can terrorist bombers justify killing innocent people, Israeli or not?

Why does Clausewitz not explore the other side of war (i.e. excessive killing, promotion of violence, greed, power, etc.)?

Why did the director of Paradise Now use humanization as a portrayal of the two brother bombers instead of depicting them as robotic men who celebrate the death of innocent people?

posting 8- jon robitaille October 14, 2007

1) is fighting over whos god is right, reason enough to go to war?

2) is diplomacy a real option to solving such long and drawn out issues such as that in the middle east, or is war the only option?

3) if peace was established through diplomacy, how long would it last, before the old feelings of hatred brought back war?

Posting 8, by Mariko October 14, 2007

Like Said and Khaled in Paradaise Now, If we are allowed to kill people by God or if the action is God’s will, can we kill people ?

Does a result of war improve the life of people, or  make worse ?

In the portrayal by Delacroix , the liberty is expressed as women and seems to be emphasizsed in good meaning. However, does the liberty bring people good effect ? can we find bad aspect of the liberty ?

Posting 8 — By Julia G.K. October 13, 2007

• Does wars can always save people and come out from suffering as Delacroix’s painting Liberty Leading the People? 
• Said wants to choose to die for his own belief, but the films ends with leaving open whether Said detonates the bomb or not. He thinks his choose is God’s willing, and is his fate. Did he really think that what he did could bring people freedom, or just more sacrifice? 
• Like Suha said, she believes that the problem can be solved by peaceful means. Is she correct? If there is a strong side and a weak side. Can they still use the same way to solve problem?

Posting 8 – Questions – Due Mon 15 Oct before class October 13, 2007

Post at least three serious questions prompted by the ideas and texts in this segment of the class so far (will likely concern ideas such as freedom, justice, liberty, war, suffering, sacrifice, leadership, portrayals of any of these, etc.).  These questions should be attempts to go beyond the surface of these texts and ideas and should have the potential for the synthesis of several texts.  These may be questions you would like to discuss in class and/or questions you are pondering for your second major essay.

October 13, 2007