More borrows the just war doctrine from Aquinas, holding that wars of aggression are unjust but wars of defense are just, and the utopians go to war only under three circumstances: defense against invasion, defense of friendly nations, and deliverance of weak states from tyranny.

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the utopians while they hate war will in fact go to war if they are sufficiently provoked and they will go to war under three circumstances one to defend themselves two to defend a friendly country and third to deliver a weak state from tyranny

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The Bible and Western Culture - Utopia: Between Heaven and EarthMichael Sugrue
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:50:59 AM

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