4.2 Opposing Pacifism (Series 4: Protesting with Elizabeth Anscombe)

This episode explores another moral trap that Elizabeth Anscombe points out in her pamphlet on Truman’s degree. The particular brand of pacifism that she talks about works to get rid of the distinction between killing and murder; Anscombe thinks this is a dangerous move because murder becomes merely a way of killing and loses its sense of prohibition. *content warning: discussion of murder and some events in WWII With Amy Ward