Modern Warfare

Question 1

What are the causes of war?

Answer 1

-Defending an ally
-To gain land and resources
-Defensive from an attack
-To stop injustice
-To get rid of dictator

Question 2

What is the Just War Tradition?

Answer 2

A set of mutually agreed rules of combat.

Question 3

What are the 2 questions a country may need to ask if it’s under treat of attack?

Answer 3

1. Is it just go to war?
2. How should a war be fought?

Question 4

Who created the Just War Tradition?

Answer 4

St Thomas Aquinas

Question 5

What is a “Just Cause”

Answer 5

A war fought for a cause that is morally justified. Example:
1. Self defence
2. Defend the innocent
3. Protect neighbour state

Question 6

What is the Christian opinion on the Just War Tradition?

Answer 6

Governments cannot be denied right to defence if they have exhausted every peaceful means of statement. ~Pope Paul VI

Question 7

What are the 3 types of weapons of mass destruction?

Answer 7

1. Chemical
2. Biological weapons (containing viruses and bacteria)
3. Nuclear weapons

Question 8

What is nuclear deterrence?

Answer 8

The military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons if they could be destroyed as a consequence.

Question 9

What is the Mutually Assured Destruction concept? (MAD)

Answer 9

If one country used a nuclear weapon the other would use one too. Both superpower nations would be destroyed.

Question 10

What is the aims of Nuclear Disarmament?

Answer 10

1. Reduce number of weapons held by superpowers.
2. Prevent nuclear proliferation (weapons spreading to other countries.)

Question 11

What is the non proliferation treaty?

Answer 11

A treaty to prevent spread of nuclear weapon technology to other states.

Question 12

What is the arguments for the nuclear deterrence debate?

Answer 12

1. Nuclear weapons are a deterrent
2. People feel safer if their country has nuclear weapons
3. There has been no use of nuclear weapons since 1945

Question 13

What are the arguments against the nuclear deterrence debate?

Answer 13

1. They are immoral. No religion supports them.
2. Proliferations higher chances of nuclear weapons being used.
3. Cost too much money. Can be spent on healthcare or education instead.

Question 14

What are the 2 costs of war?

Answer 14

1. Human cost
2. Economic cost

Question 15

What are the human costs of war?

Answer 15

1. Military soldiers
2. Civilians being shot
3. Child soldiers
4. Asylum seekers and refugees forced to leave country

Question 16

What are the economic costs of war?

Answer 16

1. Rise in inflation
2. Increase in national debt (governments borrowing money to finance military)
3. Unemployment
4. Decline in tourism (everywhere is destroyed)

Question 17

What is pacifism?

Answer 17

The belief that war and violence is wrong and cannot be justified.

Question 18

What are the 3 levels of pacifism?

Answer 18

1. Absolute pacifism
2. Conditional pacifism
3. Selective pacifism

Question 19

What is absolute pacifism?

Answer 19

Belief that it is never right to take part in war.

Question 20

What is conditional pacifism?

Answer 20

Against the idea of war. Accepts war when there is extreme circumstances when war is better than alternative.

Question 21

What is selective pacifism?

Answer 21

Opposes only one type of war which is wars that involve weapons of mass destruction

Question 22

What is the biblical teaching on pacifism?

Answer 22

-War and violence is wrong and is to be avoided
-Jesus teaches followers to live in peace

Question 23

What is the church teaching on pacifism?

Answer 23

-All Christian’s want peace
-None of the major Christian churches adopt a total pacifist approach
-Many Christian’s in history known to fight for God

Question 24

What is a refugee?

Answer 24

Someone forced to leave their own country because of a conflict, persecution or natural disaster. They go to another country and prove it is too dangerous for them to return home. Their application for asylum is granted and they stay.

Question 25

What is a child soldier?

Answer 25

Children under 15 illegally used as soldiers in war

Question 26

Why are child soldiers used in war?

Answer 26

Their emotional and physical immaturity. Usually children in poverty as they are promised food and protection.

Question 27

How do civilians die in war?

Answer 27

Caught in crossfire in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Question 28

What is an asylum seeker?

Answer 28

Someone who fled their country of birth and presented themselves to authorities and applied for asylum. They are legally allowed to remain in the country till decision is made.