The Just War Theory
by Jacob Schaffer
1. The Battle of Agincourt
1.1. Goes against Legitimate authority: Technically Henry V is not the king yet when he wages war
1.2. Goes against Right Intention: He killed prisoners out of worry and out of his own personal feelings
1.3. Also goes against Last Resort: This war is caused out of worry, not as a last resort after diplomacy
2. The First Crusades
2.1. Attacks on the Jews in Rhineland
2.1.1. Goes against proportionality: No good is achieved, the destruction is worse than than any positive result
2.1.2. Goes against Right Intention: The only aim is death and destruction, not justice
2.2. The massacre following the siege of Jerusalem
2.2.1. Muslims slaughtered without mercy
2.2.2. Goes against non-combatant immunity: Innocent civilians were slaughtered
2.2.3. Proportionality: This battle went on long after it had become a massacre