Jus ad bellum

Jus ad bellum is a fancy way of saying the rules for deciding if it's okay to go to war or not. It's like having rules before playing a game of tag or hide-and-seek with your friends. Jus ad bellum helps countries to decide if they can go to war by following some important rules.

There are many reasons why one country might want to go to war with another. It might be because they want to take over a part of the other country, or they might think the other country did something bad. But just like in a game of tag, we need to make sure we're playing fair and safe.

Jus ad bellum says that going to war should be the last option. Countries should try to solve their problems in other ways first, like talking it out or making deals. It's like trying to solve an argument with your friend using words instead of hitting them.

Jus ad bellum also says that countries should only go to war if they have a good reason, like if they need to protect their people from harm. It's like how you only tag your friend if they're playing the game with you, and not because you're angry with them.

Finally, jus ad bellum says that when countries do go to war, they should do it in a way that doesn't hurt the innocent people who are not involved in the war. It's like how you don't tag someone who is not playing the game with you, so you don't accidentally hurt them.

So, in summary, jus ad bellum is a set of rules that helps countries decide if they can go to war and tries to make sure that they do it in a fair and safe way, just like playing a game of tag with your friends.