human rights

Question 1

censorship

Answer 1

the practice of suppressing or limiting access to materials considered obscene, offensive or a threat to security- e.g beeping out explicit language on the radio

Question 2

discrimination

Answer 2

the act of treating groups of people, or individuals
differently, based on prejudice.

Question 3

extremism

Answer 3

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

Question 4

human rights

Answer 4

The basic entitlements of all human beings, afforded to
the simply because they are human.

Question 5

personal conviction

Answer 5

Something a person strongly feels or believes in.

Question 6

prejudice

Answer 6

Pre-judging; judging people to be inferior or superior without cause (someone who has these views is described as “prejudiced”).

Question 7

relative poverty

Answer 7

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

Question 8

absolute poverty

Answer 8

an acute state of deprivation, whereby a person cannot access the most basic of their human needs

Question 9

social justice

Answer 9

promoting a fair society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity. Ensuring that everyone has equal access to provisions, opportunities and rights

Question 10

what do amnesty international do?

Answer 10

work worldwide to protect and campaign for men, women and children whose basic human rights are denied. They do protest marches, write letters to the government and raise awareness through social media

Question 11

humanist attitudes to human rights and social injustice?

Answer 11

they believe the basic human rights are: respect for all humans, support freedom of belief and expression, tolerance for all beliefs and ways of life as long as they don’t harm others

Question 12

christian attitudes to human rights and social injustice?

Answer 12

human rights reflect the main principles of christianity. everyone has worth and value as we are all made in the image of god ‘so god created mankind in his own image, and in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them’- genesis 1:26-27. They believe each person should be treated and loved unconditionally- agape love.

Question 13

muslim attitudes to human rights and social injustice

Answer 13

muslims are obliged to oppose injustice and oppression no matter the victim becuase the Qur’an teaches the equality of all humans. For muslims, worth and dignity are given by God and cannot be taken away

Question 14

religious extremism

Answer 14

when some religious believers feel their beliefs are so important they feel justified to act in a certain extreme way to make others believe what they do

Question 15

inequality

Answer 15

lack of equality

Question 16

wealth

Answer 16

an abundance of valuable possessions or money

Question 17

reasons why some people may be rich

Answer 17

are from rich families
well educated
worked hard and got a good job
proceeds from crime

Question 18

reasons why people could be poor

Answer 18

not well educated
employers pay low wages
their country has experienced war, famine, drought etc

Question 19

main causes of poverty

Answer 19

climate
natural disasters
unfair trade
debt
war
corruption
lack of education

Question 20

the parable of the shrewd manager

Answer 20

no servant can serve 2 masters. Either he will love one and hate the other or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money

Question 21

parable of the shrewd manager key scripture?

Answer 21

“you cannot love both God and money”- wealth can cause a barrier between people and their faith

Question 22

tenth commandment

Answer 22

“you shalt not covet your neighbours house”- you need to stop the feeling of wanting material possessions before it leads to you stealing or lying to get them

Question 23

key scripture for wealth?

Answer 23

it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of god

Question 24

what does Judaism teach about wealth?

Answer 24

wealth is on earth for everyone to enjoy. God gave humans a special responsibility to guard, cultivate and wisely use- stewardship. Wealth is a blessing and a responsibility.

Question 25

Muslim teachings on wealth

Answer 25

- gambling is the work of Satan - righteousness is he who gives wealth, in spite of love for it to relatives, orphans and needy - wealth is a gift from Allah, you should be patient in poverty -one of the pillars of Islam is Zakat, giving 2.5% of your earnings to charity each year - wealth should be shared within the ummah (muslim community)

Question 26

christian teachings on wealth

Answer 26

- build up treasure in heaven - you cannot serve both God and money - he who has 2 shirts should share with he who has none

Question 27

what does the parable of the sheep and the goats teach about wealth?

Answer 27

we should help others and see God in everyone

Question 28

agape

Answer 28

unconditional love- like the love that Jesus has for humans

Question 29

dignity

Answer 29

the right of a person to be treated ethically and with respect no matter who they are

Question 30

whoever kills a soul...

Answer 30

it is as though he had killed all mankind, and whoever saves a life it is as though he had saved all of mankind

Question 31

what are maimonides' eight levels of charity

Answer 31

8. giving so someone is self sufficient 7. giving anonymously and not knowing who to 6. giving anonymously but knowing who to 5. giving without knowing who to, but the recipient knows who it came from 4. giving face to face without being asked 3. giving when asked 2. giving only a little but having a lot 1. giving a little unwillingly

Question 32

quote from Maimonides

Answer 32

give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime

Question 33

what does the teaching "love the lord your god with all your heart" teach about wealth

Answer 33

you cannot love God with all your heart if you love money

Question 34

what does the christian teaching "blessed are the poor for theirs is the kingdom of God" teach

Answer 34

wealth is corrupting and in the end does not pay off- however if you are poor you will suffer but at the end you will be rewarded in heaven

Question 35

the Klu Klux Klan (KKK)

Answer 35

an american, racist, anti-semitic movement that uses violence in the hope of achieving white supremacy. In addition to hatred towards African- Americans and Jews, the KKK also opposes homosexuals and immigrants. Their symbol is a flaming cross and they claim to represent Christian values

Question 36

what was the caste system in Hinduism?

Answer 36

levels of society based on occupation. To be born a member of the lowest class- dalit was to be impure from birth

Question 37

xenophobia

Answer 37

a dislike, prejudice or fear of people who are different.

Question 38

examples of discrimination within religion

Answer 38

apartheid in South Africa and segregation in the USA

Question 39

examples of extremism?

Answer 39

- trump announces he will start building a wall to stop Mexicans illegally entering America - UKIP states that businesses should be allowed to refuse services to women and gay people - The Westbro Baptist church campaigns that America is doomed for allowing homosexuality, adultery and divorce -more than 100 members of the English defence league launch an attack and riot on local mosques

Question 40

what are some things that turn people to extremism?

Answer 40

- the belief that they will be rewarded for their actions in this life or the afterlife - they believe that they are doing it for God - they believe that their political views should be shared by everyone - they are influenced or radicalised by others - some form of disillusionment with society

Question 41

what is religious extremism?

Answer 41

when someone's faith is so important to them that they feel justified in acting in extreme ways in order to try and make others share the same beliefs as them

Question 42

example of Muslim extremism?

Answer 42

In January 2015, gunmen shot 12 people dead in a terrorist attack at the Paris office of the French office of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The magazine staff were targeted because they had published cartoon images of the Prophet Muhammad. Most Muslims believe that it is prohibited to make images of the prophet Muhammad, as images and statues are thought to encourage the worship of idols, this is a great sin in Islam known as shirk. The actions of the terrorists received condemnation around the world, including from Muslim leaders. People expressed their solidarity with the phrase "je suis Charlie"

Question 43

example of extremism against Muslims?

Answer 43

2 consecutive mass shootings occurred at mosques in a terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand during the Friday prayer on the 15th March 2019. The attack was carried out by a single gunman who entered both mosques. He killed 51 people and injured 40. The 28 year old gunman was described as a white supremacist and far right. He was given a sentence of life without Parole- which is the first time that sentence had been handed down in New Zealand.

Question 44

examples of Christian extremism?

Answer 44

there are several cases of anti-abortion violence taking place in the USA where abortion clinics have been attacked by extreme Christians who believe that only God has the right to take a life. In the most extreme cases, some members of staff working at abortion clinics in the US have been killed by Christian terrorists. In 2015, Robert Lewis Dear shot and killed 3 people and injured 9 more at the planned parenthood clinic in Colorado. Planned Parenthood advises people on contraception and other issues of sexual health as well as abortion. He believed the bible condemns abortions and by attacking people who worked in abortion clinics he was doing "Gods work"

Question 45

examples of Christian extremism (2)

Answer 45

Westbro baptist church (WBC) is an American hyper-calvinist hate group. It is known for engaging in homophobic and anti American pickets as well as hate speech against atheists, Jews, Muslims, transgender people and most other christians. It has been denounced by the baptist church and all other mainstream christian denominations. WBC has been involved in actions against gay people since 1989, when it sought a crackdown in homosexual activity in addition to conducting anti-gay protests at military funerals, the organisations pickets celebrity funerals and public events. Protests have been held against Jews, Mormons and catholics.

Question 46

examples of extremist attacks on Christians

Answer 46

at least 28 were killed as militant groups attacked Christian villages in Nigeria and 5 christians were executed at the hands of extremists in Nigeria over Christmas 2020.

Question 47

examples of Jewish extremism

Answer 47

In Israel, a Jewish extremist who was convicted of 3 counts of murder for throwing a firebomb that killed three members of a Palestinian family has been sentenced to 3 life terms in prison. The Judges in their ruling said that 26 year old Ben Uliel acted out of racist ideology and never expressed remorse.

Question 48

examples of extremism against Jews

Answer 48

The holocaust was the systematic murder of Europe's Jews by the Nazis during the second world war, This programme of targeted mass murder was a large part of the Nazi's broader plans to create a new world order based on their ideology. The process of persecution escalated in the late 1930s before developing into a campaign of mass murder during the course of the second world war. Jewish people sent to concentration camps were incarcerated alongside hundreds of thousands of others who had been enslaved and victimised by the Nazis, including political opponents, homosexuals, Poles and Soviet prisoners of war and others who were killed or died in camps as a result of neglect, starvation or disease.

Question 49

key teachings against extremism?

Answer 49

- there is neither Jew nor gentile, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus - "blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God" - "imago dei"- God created humans in his imaged

Question 50

key teachings in Islam against extremism?

Answer 50

"whoever kills a soul, it as if he has slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one, it is as if he has saved mankind entirely" "all people are as equal as the teeth of a comb"

Question 51

what does article 19 of the United nations declaration of human rights say?

Answer 51

"everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through media and regardless of frontiers"