Human Rights Flashcards

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Censorship:

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The practice of suppressing and limiting access to materials that are offensive.

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Discrimination:

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Acts of treating groups of people or individuals differently based on prejudice

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Extremism:

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Believing in, supporting and acting upon ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable.

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Human rights:

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The basic elements and rights granted to all humans no matter what

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Personal conviction:

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Something a person strongly feels or believes in

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Prejudice:

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Pre-judging people to be inferior or superior without cause

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Relative Poverty:

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A standard of poverty measured in relation to the standards of the society in which a person lives.

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Absolute poverty:

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A state of deprivation whereby a person cannot afford basic living needs

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9
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What are christian attitudes to prejudice and discrimination?

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All equal in the eyes of God
Agape
Jesus called us to be peace makers
God is the Divine Judge and will judge all actions
Parable of the Good samaritan
Martin luther King Jr protested for human rights and made a big impact.
Each life is sacred

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Islamic attitudes to prejudice and discrimination?

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God created everyone as equal but different
Because God created us, discrimination is unjustified
Ummah
Qur’an says no sex or race is superior
Allah will judge everyone
“an arab is not better than a non-arab”
Each life is sacred

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Practices to promote Human rights Christianity?

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Agape in salvation army
God will reward those who fight against evil
Liberation theology, social actions influenced by jesus preachings
Oscar Romero

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Practices to promote human rights Islam:

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Zakat
Saddaqua
Ummah
Charities like islamic relief
Islamic human rights commission, work with people from all backgrounds to promote social justice.
Malala Yousafzai

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Attitudes to wealth and poverty Christianity:

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Persons value should be based off of actions and not possessions
Being wealthy isnt wrong its what you chose to do with that wealth and how its acquired
Agaisnt gambling
Giving to charities is important
Rich man and lazarus
Christian Aid, stewards of planet, challange systems that favour rich, raise awareness

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Attitudes to wealth and poverty Islam:

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Gift from allah
more money = more generosity
wealth should not be used to harm others
Islamic relief, Attitudes to create a caring world and respond to disasters.

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15
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What is article 1?

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“equal in dignity and rights”

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Article 2?

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“everyone is entitled to all rights”