Principle, Proportionality, and Violence

Why an Appropriate Response to the Hamas Terrorist Attacks Would Not Violate Liberal Principles

Part 1 - Are We Obligated to Live Up to Our Principles Even If People Who Are Trying to Destroy Us Don’t?

At risk of becoming a “response guy,” I am writing this piece in response to the piece published byHolly’s Substack on Sunday 22 October 2023, entitled “The Limits of Principles.” Her central question is this, quoting from Holly’s page:

One of my pr…