In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Ziemowit Gowin discuss the right to self-defense, deaths of innocents in war, and just war theory in the context of Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.
Among the topics covered:
Why the responsibility for deaths of innocents in war falls on the aggressor
How the right to self-defense rests on the inalienable right to your own life
How the aggressor can be morally responsible for deaths the defender caused
How the principle of “double effect” undermines the right to self-defense
Mentioned in this podcast is Onkar Ghate’s article “Innocents in War?”
The podcast was recorded on November 3, 2023. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Watch archived podcasts here.
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