Peace And Conflict Flashcards
What are biological weapons?
Weapons that have living organisms or infective material that can lead to disease or death.
What are chemical weapons?
Weapons that use chemicals to poison, burn or paralyse humans and destroy the natural environment.
What is forgiveness?
Owing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong.
What is greed?
Selfish desire for something.
What is Holy War?
Fighting for a religious cause or God, probably controlled by a religious leader.
What is justice?
Bringing about what is right and fair, according to the law or making up for a wrong that has been committed.
What is just war?
A war which meets internationally accepted criteria for fairness; follows traditional Christian rules for a just war, and is now accepted by all other religions.
What is lesser jihad?
The outward struggle to defend one’s faith, family and country from threat.
What are nuclear weapons?
Weapons that work by a nuclear reaction, they devastate huge areas and kill large numbers of people.
Who is a Pacifist?
A person who follows pacifism.
What is Pacifism?
The belief of people who refuse to take part in war and any other form of violence.
What is peace?
An absence of conflict, which leads to happiness and harmony.
What is peacemaking?
The action of trying to establish peace.
What is a protest?
An expression of disapproval often in a public group.
What is reconciliation?
A sacrament in the Catholic Church; also, when individuals or groups restore friendly relations after conflict or disagreement.
What is retaliation?
Deliberately harming someone as a response to them harming you.
What is self-defence?
Acting to prevent harm to yourself or others.
What is terrorism?
The unlawful use of violence against civilians, to achieve a political goal.
What is violence?
Using actions that can threaten or harm others.
What is war?
Fighting between nations to resolve issues between them.
What are weapons of mass destruction?
Weapons that can kill large numbers of people and/or cause great damage.
