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    Just War Theory and the Dance of the Dragons: Part II

    Last time, I discussed the morality of the actions taken by the Blacks and the Greens at the outbreak of the Dance of the Dragons, the fictional… Read more “Just War Theory and the Dance of the Dragons: Part II”

    August 16, 2022 by Thomas Brodey

    Just War Theory and the Dance of the Dragons: Part I

    Last year, I wrote an in-depth analysis of how the conflicts of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire relate to the principles of… Read more “Just War Theory and the Dance of the Dragons: Part I”

    August 14, 2022August 15, 2022 by Thomas Brodey

    Demographics and the Laws of War

    Today we’re going to discuss the intersection of two of my favorite topics: human demographics and the laws of war. At first, you might think the two… Read more “Demographics and the Laws of War”

    August 2, 2022 by Thomas Brodey

    Devil’s Advocate: Was Blowing Up Alderaan Justified?

    In Star Wars Episode Four, the evil Empire commits perhaps the most infamous war crime in the history of film: the destruction of Alderaan. Using the Death… Read more “Devil’s Advocate: Was Blowing Up Alderaan Justified?”

    September 30, 2021October 1, 2021 by Thomas Brodey

    Just War Theory in Game of Thrones: Part II

    Welcome to Part Two of my series about just war theory as applied to George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. In the last… Read more “Just War Theory in Game of Thrones: Part II”

    July 7, 2021July 26, 2021 by Thomas Brodey

    Just War Theory in Game of Thrones: Part I

    Disclaimer – the following article contains spoilers for George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire Series, as well as HBO’s Game of Thrones. Beware!… Read more “Just War Theory in Game of Thrones: Part I”

    July 3, 2021July 24, 2021 by Thomas Brodey

    Heroism and Warfare: A Dan Carlin Rebuttal

    When, if ever, can actions performed by soldiers be heroic?  In the final episode of his long running series on the Pacific Theater of World War II,… Read more “Heroism and Warfare: A Dan Carlin Rebuttal”

    June 25, 2021 by Thomas Brodey
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