Self-defense

Civil government may employ force for the maintenance of social order and in the execution of justice. 133:1.5 133:4.12 140:8.4

In the Urantia Book

Mercy ministry is the work of the individual, while judgment and punishment are the responsibilities of social or governmental groups. (133:1.2,4)
Scarcity of resources led to conflict and the eventual near extinction of early peace tribes through food raids and land disputes. 70:1.8
Jesus chose to forsake self-preservation in order to fulfill his divine purpose of instructing and inspiring the creatures of the universe. 136:6.3-4
Jesus chose to exercise normal watchcare when faced with personal danger, refraining from superhuman intervention in the preservation of his own life. 136:7.1
Man's strong self-preservation instinct leads him to trust in a higher power for protection and salvation. 102:8.1
The era of international harmony is ushered in as military branches pass away, signaling the arrival of true self-government in a nearly utopian world of one race, one language, and one religion. 52:5.10
Quarantine is spiritual self-defense against spiritual darkness and isolation caused by a rebellious minority. 3:1.10
Self-preservation is prioritized after self-maintenance in the security age. 50:5.5

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.