tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132042.post5606471196330004527..comments2023-10-30T03:16:28.472-05:00Comments on Guitar Priest: Nation-States, Balancing Power, Clausewitz and Just WarUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132042.post-63662595463138698762008-05-02T12:08:00.000-05:002008-05-02T12:08:00.000-05:00Interesting reading. Thanks, Peter.Interesting reading. Thanks, Peter.Alice C. Linsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132042.post-80902520033104663242008-04-30T06:15:00.000-05:002008-04-30T06:15:00.000-05:00A very rational, sane explanation of the subject m...A very rational, sane explanation of the subject matter. I look forward to reading your further thoughts on it.#Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16912664724362916680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132042.post-33699919599204493662008-04-29T13:27:00.000-05:002008-04-29T13:27:00.000-05:00Thanks for the clarification, Peter! I look forwa...Thanks for the clarification, Peter! I look forward to your further thoughts at some point in the future.<BR/><BR/>T.C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132042.post-52309809625870044102008-04-29T11:53:00.000-05:002008-04-29T11:53:00.000-05:00Definitely an end. Also, other principles need to...Definitely an end. Also, other principles need to hang with balance of power for it not to be just a utilitarian act. I'll write another post to develop that idea.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295156469257261349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132042.post-52214474015375370642008-04-29T10:19:00.000-05:002008-04-29T10:19:00.000-05:00An unique take on Clausewitz and Just War theory, ...An unique take on Clausewitz and Just War theory, no doubt. I'd be interested to know whether or not you are suggesting that a balance of power is A or THE proper end for just war. The former I could agree with, the latter I could not.<BR/><BR/>I also don't think I can agree that a balance of power necessarily "contributes to temporal order/peace." If governments were intrinsically good (or even morally neutral), this <I>may</I> be the case, but history certainly suggests otherwise on both international and domestic levels.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I'm misreading or reading in to what you have said...or maybe you intentionally addressed only one possible end to just war. Either way, I'd love to hear your thoughts!<BR/><BR/>BTW, as a regular reader I thoroughly enjoy your blog...thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com