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What does it mean?
The author argues that military invasion and civilian casualties are acceptable wartime tactics, drawing a parallel to World War II.
In plain terms
War involves killing civilians and leaders, so invading countries to convert them is justified.
What can you take from it?
Warfare inherently involves collateral damage and aggressive actions against enemies.

Where it applies

  • debates on military intervention
  • historical comparisons in war
  • religious foreign policy

Putting it to work

  • analyzing war ethics
  • discussing historical precedents
  • evaluating foreign policy goals

Questions to consider

  • How do modern laws of war differ from WWII practices?
  • Is religious conversion a valid goal for military invasion?

Another view

The comparison to WWII may oversimplify modern ethical and legal standards of warfare.

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