No doubt the author also feels that India gaining independence from Britain was “unjust.”
It wasn’t? Why not? What could possibly be different?
In the case of India, we rolled up into a foreign country and took it over, ruling over them in place of their native leaders.
In the case of the American colonies, the colonists were British settlers and their descendants and therefore were not foreigners....
RE: No doubt the author also feels that India gaining independence from Britain was “unjust.”
Not sure if India’s experience is relevant to the topic of Just War.
The author is talking about our WAR for independence. He is questioning the necessity of causing the deaths of thousands of people when perhaps, achieving independence in a manner similar to Australia or Canada could have been possible.
India did not achieve independence by warring with England.
Of course these are all ACADEMIC discussions. Interesting table talk but water under the bridge nonetheless.