Peace and Conflict Flashcards
Pacifism means
the belief in never using violence.
Was Nelson Mandela a pacifist
Nelson Mandela was not a pacifist
Holy war
where believers fight for a religious cause or God. It is probably controlled by a religious leader.
The conditions of Just war
Just Cause, Declared by head of government, Good intention, Last resort, Chance of success, Proportional, Good gained greater than the war.
inner Jihad
a struggle that Muslims face within themselves.
greater Jihad
struggle with the outside world.
WMD
Weapons of mass destruction
bombing of Hiroshima
6th August 1945
main 3 reasons countries go to war
greed, self-defence and retaliation
argument for the use of nuclear weapons
acts as a deterrence/self-defence/shows power.
argument against the use of nuclear weapons
could be the loss of innocent civilian lives is not a proportional response/destruction of environment/end of civilisation/world.