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Ben Salmon Quotes

d. 1932

Ben Salmon (1889–1932) was an American Christian pacifist, conscientious objector and outspoken critic of Just War theology.

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Regardless of nationality, all men are brothers. God is "our Father who art in heaven." The commandment "Thou shalt not kill" is unconditional and inexorable.

Either Christ is a liar or war is never necessary, and very properly assuming that Christ told the truth, it follows that the State is without [in the words of Father Macksey] ‘judicial authority to determine when war is necessary,’ because it is never necessary.

A Critique of Just War Doctrine (1921)

A "just war" – if there could be such a thing – would not require conscription. Volunteers would be plentiful.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ben Salmon (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.