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.
"Ben Salmon On War". Book by Ben Salmon, pp. 86 - 87, "Personal critique of just war doctrine", 1921.
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