XPost: alt.books.cs-lewis   
   From: Gotta_lose@this_spam.com   
      
   AJA wrote:   
      
   > Now, as to whether war is justified and on what grounds, is subject of   
   > great moral dilemma.   
   > I'm so conflicted about it, that there doesn't seem to be for me to see   
   > the issue clearly.  Others have better sight than I, I'm sure. Lewis was   
   > not against war.   
      
   Wait a minute, Ann, is that really what you wanted to say? Maybe you've   
   read something I haven't (you've probably read a lot that I haven't)   
   but the only thoughts I've ever gleaned from Lewis' remarks about war   
   are that he disapproved of cowardice and subjugation to tyranny (I have   
   been soundly tongue lashed in other groups for describing some of the   
   attitudes that he has expressed as 'parochial'. I eventually   
   surrendered).   
      
   C.S. Lewis served in the worst war ever fought from the point of view   
   of the common man in arms (WWII was much more horrible overall, but   
   easier on the combatants in terms of just plain, day to day suffering).   
   It's hard to imagine any man returning from that madness with anything   
   but a loathing for war.   
      
   I don't recall anywhere where he expressed an opinion one way or the   
   other as to whether he was opposed to or in favor of combat as a means   
   of settling human disputes. However, I would have 'guessed' that, if   
   one of us were to ask him about it, he would have answered something   
   along the lines of, "Oh, heavens no. God forbid. But if you are faced   
   with it and you have no other choice then you must stand with your   
   brothers and fight".   
      
   Yours in Christ   
      
   John   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)