Children and Youth at Risk
Dr. Burke Harris (The Deepest Well) draws on the proverb that a rising tide lifts all boats as she makes an impassioned plea for universal ACE screening in the chapter that you read for this week. That logic could be extended to advocate for universal interventions to prevent and mitigate the impacts of adverse childhood experiences.
Write a paragraph weighing the pros and cons of interventions that are specifically tailored to distinct racial and ethnic groups vs. universal interventions.
An example of this would be parenting classes: what would the pros and cons be of having their delivery and content tailored to families with tribal affiliation vs. having classes that are open to everyone and do not have any cultural specificity? (Note: This is a tricky topic. So long as your response is respectful, there is no right or wrong answer.)
people’s interests, under legitimate authority, which links on to the fourth condition: Public declaration of war. Agreed with many, there must be an official announcement on a declaration of war (Frowe (2011), Page 59-60&63).
Finally, the most controversial condition is that wars should have a reasonable chance of success. As Vittola reiterated, the aim of war is to establish peace and security; securing the public good. If this can’t be achieved, Frowe argues it would be better to surrender to the enemy. This can be justified because the costs of war would have been bigger (Frowe (2011), Page 56-7).
Consequently, jus ad bellum comprises several conditions but most importantly: just cause and proportionality. This gives people a guide whether it’s lawful to enter a war or not. However, this is only one part of the theory of the just war. Nevertheless, it can be seen above that jus ad bellum can be debated throughout, showing that there is no definitive theory of a just war, as it is normatively theorised.