The use of war in international relations is one of the
contested issues in American politics.
Will a new US administration in 2017 scrap the negotiated agreement with
Iran to halt its nuclear development program in favor of a military
attack? Will reductions in nuclear
weapons be reversed in preference for a new round of weapons development?
As the pendulum swings in a politically
polarized and disillusioned electorate, many Americans yearn for a reliable and
firm foundation for governance of the nation.
Each January we have an opportunity to remember the prophetic wisdom of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and consider his words and actions as a beacon
across our conflicted landscape.
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Dr. King’s decisive words continue to echo through the decades: “A war in which children are incinerated, in which American soldiers die in mounting numbers is a war that mutilates the conscience.” He was concerned about long-term injury to America’s morality. Casualties in terms of basic principles and values were disastrous and injurious: “Indeed they are ultimately more harmful [than body casualties] because they are self-perpetuating. If the casualties of principle are not healed, the physical casualties will continue to mount”. . . through the decades.
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