1. I do think that there is such a thing as a just war. However, I also believe that truly just wars are very rare. It is also in many ways a matter of perspective. In many wars both sides believe that they are fighting for the right reason, but in a just war one side has to be more right than the other. I do believe that Scotland’s fight for independence was a just war, because they were fighting for their freedom. However, sometimes people fight in a just war for the wrong reason. I do not believe that William Wallace, as he is portrayed in Braveheart, was fighting for the right reasons. He was not fighting for the freedom of his country or people. Wallace wanted revenge for the death of his wife and that is not a just reason to wage war.
2. I believe that there are a few reasons a war would be considered just. A fight for freedom and independence from a tyrannical government that is oppressing its people would be a valid reason to wage war. I also …show more content…
The best way to obtain freedom, personal or public, would be through some sort of peaceful negotiation, but history shows that obtaining freedom in that way is very difficult. When a person has control over someone else they usually do not let go without a fight. In Braveheart we see three different struggles for freedom. The struggle of the people of Scotland against England for the entire country’s freedom is one of the main points of the movie, but two other struggles for freedom are also taking place. We see Robert the Bruce struggle to gain his freedom from his father and stand on his own. In the end he walks away and chooses to live life on his own terms. We also see the struggle of the Kings son and daughter-in-law, who are forced into a marriage they do not want. Their freedom is not obtained in the movie, but it is clear that the future queen intends to kill her husband. I don’t know that I would go that far to gain my freedom, but I have never been in that type of situation before
2. I believe that there are a few reasons a war would be considered just. A fight for freedom and independence from a tyrannical government that is oppressing its people would be a valid reason to wage war. I also …show more content…
The best way to obtain freedom, personal or public, would be through some sort of peaceful negotiation, but history shows that obtaining freedom in that way is very difficult. When a person has control over someone else they usually do not let go without a fight. In Braveheart we see three different struggles for freedom. The struggle of the people of Scotland against England for the entire country’s freedom is one of the main points of the movie, but two other struggles for freedom are also taking place. We see Robert the Bruce struggle to gain his freedom from his father and stand on his own. In the end he walks away and chooses to live life on his own terms. We also see the struggle of the Kings son and daughter-in-law, who are forced into a marriage they do not want. Their freedom is not obtained in the movie, but it is clear that the future queen intends to kill her husband. I don’t know that I would go that far to gain my freedom, but I have never been in that type of situation before