On the What does it mean to “die for your country?” thread, David H. left this thought-provoking comment:
The problem for me is that I can’t find where Christ allows national interests to be part of the equation on the value of any human life. If Christ is my King, if his kingdom is my ultimate citizenship, then I must have different allegiances and values…
My problem is with the leaders blindly pursuing “American interests” regardless of the cost to others. Has their effort made the world a better or safer place? How many wars need to be fought before they learn that violence, whether pre-emptive or reactionary (if the difference can even be told anymore), only results in more violence?
David raises an important question. Is national interest an acceptable moral bottom line, for the United States or for any nation?
06-07-2007 |
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