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.
So do you support or oppose the author’s premise? Or are you neutral, viewing it as an interesting but irrelevant debate?
I oppose it. And I see it as relevant because it denigrates the rights of a people to take up arms against oppression.