Human rights Flashcards
what’s personal conviction
something a person feels strongly about or believes in
what’s relative poverty
a standard of poverty measured in relation to the standards of a society in which a person lives for example living on less then a certain percentage of average income
what is absolute poverty
an acute state of deprivation whereby a person cannot access the most basic of human needs
what is extremism
believing in and supporting there ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable
what is censorship
the practise of suppressing and limiting access to materials considered to be obscene offensive or a threat to security. people may also be restricted in their speech by censorship laws
what is discrimination
acts of treating groups of people or individuals differently based on prejudice
what’s the name for the document outlining basic human rights
the universal declaration of human rights. eg the right to education
what’s sanctity of life
it’s the belief that life is sacred as it’s a gift from god
what does sanctity of life argue against
abortions and euthanasia
what’s jesus quote about camels and wealth
“it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven”
what do muslims believe about wealth
it’s a gift from allah
if you are rich you must give it to charity and being generous is apart of your jihad or challenge as a muslim
wealth shouldn’t be used to harm others
why do christian’s give to charity
jesus said “sell your possessions and give to charity”
it helps achieve salvation
jesus taught to help others
charity is a way of expressing gods love and putting his love into action (agape in action)
what’s the law about human rights in the uk
the human rights act
example of a muslim charity
islamic relief
run food banks and give emergency shelter
