... as human ought to love all God's creatures (Tooke 1965: 42). War is just only when it is prompted by a just cause (St. Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae Extracts II-II). He said a war must be fought for a reason which carries moral weight. A just cause is either the self-defense against or the punishment to the aggressors. Therefore, anyone who infectious to the community is deserved to banished. It is justified to fight to defend the commonwealth and to impose a penalty to prevent any wrongs from happening (Ramsey 2002: 143). Punishment acts to reform and educate the aggressors (Finnis 1998: 279). The goal of defensive warriors is justly aim at peace but not opposing so they are not guilt. The just cause induces the community that it is necessary to wage war for justice. The states have the responsibility to demonstrate their just cause behind. War is just ...

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