The Just War doctrine today states that the strict conditions for legitimate defense by military force require rigorous consideration. The Just war is so people today can make peace. Peace is the goal, but when it can not be achieved without force, force must be used. The church teaches we should love one another and not make war. The war over peace dates back to Jesus' age. The Catechism indicates the gravity of the decision to go to war. The first condition states there must be an aggressor who is harming the community of nations. In the Catechism the second condition establishes war as a last resort. This should not be the case one should try to make amends by trying one-to-one diplomacy and other alternatives.
The prospects of success are the third condition. The war must have " serious prospects of success". This condition is never going to give someone a guarantee of success. The final condition is dealing with the foreseen consequences of the war. The damage a war causes is more than the victory they feel after they have won. War can cause horrible damages to neighborhoods, creating economic burdens, and other harmful tragic effects.
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