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War and peace in the moral maze

War and peace in the moral maze

Is pacifism virtuous and admirable, or immoral and stupid?

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Melanie Phillips
Mar 21, 2023
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On BBC Radio’s Moral Maze last week, we discussed pacifism. In the Budget, the Chancellor announced an extra £11bn in defence spending over the next five years to counter threats from hostile states. The UK has also entered into a new defence pact with the US and Australia in response to Chinese military power. The war in Ukraine has seen advanced weapo…

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