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In this question, we have to talk about whether violence and war can be justified.
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So it is a very philosophical question and we will talk about this from different perspectives.
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So the justification of violence and war depends upon context, different type of context and we will talk about these different type of context and reasons behind them.
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First, we will see from a realism point of view.
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Now realism, it argues that violence and war are sometimes necessary to protect national interest and security.
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Obviously, if we have to protect our national security, the nation will promote violence and war.
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So in this case, if we see under realism, we can justify violence and war.
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But on the other hand, if we talk about just war theory, this war theory on the other hand, it suggests that war can only be justified if it meets certain criteria.
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Criteria like if the cause for which the war is happening, if the cause is for something good then we can justify war.
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Also other criteria could be like if it being declared by a legitimate authority like it is actually initiated for a purpose...