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”
Tag: Ethics of War
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”
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”
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?”
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”
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”
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”
Tragedy and Farce 