Peace And Conflict Flashcards
What is a Christian view about peace ?
While the bible includes moments that were not peaceful Jesus promoted peace
What is a Buddhist view towards peace ?
Buddhists promote peace, both for society and individuals
What is a Christian view about justice ?
God is just and expects humans to be just in their treatment of each other
What is a Buddhist view about justice ?
The believe everyone should be just as Dukkha can be caused by injustice
Eg mistreatment of others and denying them of opportunities
What is a Christian view on forgiveness?
Jesus died on the cross so that human sins could be forgiven by god
Jesus also told his disciples that they should forgive
What is a Buddhist view on forgiveness?
Forgiveness means letting go of anger and hatred which Buddhists encourage (anger,hatred and greed are the three poisons)
What is a Buddhist view on reconciliation?
Buddhists encourage people to repair their relationship with others to prevent Dukkha
What is a Christian view on reconciliation
Christianity is based off of reconciliation between humans and god
When do Christian’s think that violence can be accepted ?
Retaliation
Self Defence
Protesting against something
What to Buddhists think about violence ?
It is never right as it breaks the 5 moral precepts and Buddhists are absolute pacifists
What is terrorism ?
The unlawful use of violence usually against innocent civilians to achieve political goals
True or false Both Christian’s and Buddhists teach that terrorism is wrong ?
True
What are the three reasons for war ?
Greed,self defence and retaliation
What would a Christian and Buddhist say about greed being a cause of war ?
Most Christian’s and Buddhists would be against war if it is because of greed
What would a Christian say about war being because of self defence ?
Some Christian’s may accept war if it is to help those who are being persecuted
What would a Buddhist say about self defence being a reason for war ?
Most Buddhists would be against war regardless of its cause because of the suffering, act of harm and loss of life it causes
However some Buddhists may say that war is ok if it is because of self defence as you will say more life’s that there are lives lost
What would a Christian say about war being cause by retaliation?
Some Christian’s may say the in the bible it says and eye for and eye so they would be ok with proportionate retaliation
However most Christian’s would say that retaliation is not a good enough reason for war because the bible says live at peace with everyone
What is a just war criteria list ? (6 things)
Just cause of the war
Proportional methods
Right intention
Last resort
Reasonable chance of success
War must be declared by authority
Why do some Christian’s reject the just war theory ?
Often causes unnecessary death and it is very hard to fulfil all the just war criteria in real life conflicts
Why do some Christian’s accept the just war theory ?
It allows for war to be a last resort and could be used to protect the weak
Buddhists will reject the just war theory why ?
Violence does not embody the ethical ideals of metta and Karuna towards all living beings
What is a holy war ?
A war that is fought for god inn the name of a religion
What is an example of a Christian holy war ?
The crusades (1095-1291)
What is an example of a Buddhist holy war ?
China (1935)
