Natural Law does not assume or demand pacificism. It doesn't demand adherance to theology. It doesn't take sides in any particular conflict. Natural Law is self-evident, observable law.
It ascribes a very high cost to the use of violence (because violence does carry a high cost, this is self-evident), so that beings are disinclined to use it. Also, it can be used to uncover what is the most orderly outcome, that will assert itself naturally over time, so that individuals can simply pursue that outcome and be ahead of the curve.
It also assumes that different actors can view the same situation differently, so that both sides see themselves as the most-aggrieved party. One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist, for example. Both sides can plausibly and convincingly claim self-defense.
Natural Law demands that we accept this moral ambiguity because we have no chance, but to accept it. Because it simply is. Because humans are complex, life is messy, and we are not omnipotent.
Laeserin
npub1m4…jc2jl
2024-07-11 08:19:30 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…gudq
Author Public Key
npub1m4ny6hjqzepn4rxknuq94c2gpqzr29ufkkw7ttcxyak7v43n6vvsajc2jlPublished at
2024-07-11 08:19:30 UTCEvent JSON
{
"id": "8b9e1e6b05423e581fb80885806e737eca1adce6babcacadb3a0ba9e717e7079",
"pubkey": "dd664d5e4016433a8cd69f005ae1480804351789b59de5af06276de65633d319",
"created_at": 1720685970,
"kind": 1,
"tags": [
[
"e",
"d4e5da7a12415bda45d012f4bd4fda565dc2825e15507dac0ee1bdf9ea2502e5",
"wss://greensoul.space/",
"root"
],
[
"e",
"fb40c6f5ae0fb3e4003d7e3819aa57c513376ee90ffcc1804511e3265d6d3f1b",
"wss://relay.ingwie.me/",
"reply"
],
[
"p",
"45f195cffcb8c9724efc248f0507a2fb65b579dfabe7cd35398598163cab7627",
"",
"mention"
]
],
"content": "Natural Law does not assume or demand pacificism. It doesn't demand adherance to theology. It doesn't take sides in any particular conflict. Natural Law is self-evident, observable law.\n\nIt ascribes a very high cost to the use of violence (because violence does carry a high cost, this is self-evident), so that beings are disinclined to use it. Also, it can be used to uncover what is the most orderly outcome, that will assert itself naturally over time, so that individuals can simply pursue that outcome and be ahead of the curve.\n\nIt also assumes that different actors can view the same situation differently, so that both sides see themselves as the most-aggrieved party. One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist, for example. Both sides can plausibly and convincingly claim self-defense.\n\nNatural Law demands that we accept this moral ambiguity because we have no chance, but to accept it. Because it simply is. Because humans are complex, life is messy, and we are not omnipotent.",
"sig": "4b273f50431892486610b2a4d98a2cc5903a64992e5798eb7d262ee24bad1d65061ec17aa61af062a09a74b874001ab2e57f48f3e751f4e23e3a7ad88fb33f87"
}