Prof made me write a 100 word (yes... 100 words Max) paper on a topic so large it's still being discussed today... using two of histories most prolific sources, Augustine and Aquinas:
For a war to be just, according to Augustine, three criteria must be met:
1) The war must be started by one who has authority
2) The war must have a just cause; those being attacked must deserve the attack
3) The intentions of those starting the war must be good
Aquinas agrees with these three criteria and quotes Augustine as supporting evidence. Aquinas further enriches the issue by considering fighting between bishops and clerics (which he largely disapproves of), and the use of fighting on holy days and ambushes (both of which he believes can be done in a just manner).
I don't even consider 100 words to be a paper, but more of a sumary, but damn there is a lot of material to go through to get this summary.
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