Proportionality is important. The phrase "an eye for an eye" gets dismissed a lot. I think Gandhi got it wrong, it doesn't make the whole world blind, it stops the cycle from spiraling.
That doesn't mean Jesus's constant litany to turn the other cheek is not a worthy aspiration. Just that war doesn't even live up to the minimum concept of an eye for eye.
Also:
>Evil and hate in the name of religion (any religion) is wrong.
Who needs religion? Just stop at "Evil and hate is wrong." There are plenty of examples of people committing atrocities without religious justification - Pol Pot, Hitler, Stalin, Cultural Revolution, Trail of Tears, etc. Religion is just one of many available cover stories people use to rationalize their actions -- it isn't a cause, it is an excuse.
