Peace and conflict Flashcards
What is peace
Where there is no … and everyone lives in h…
Where there is no conflict and everyone lives in harmony
What is a pacifist
Someone who has strongly held beliefs that w… and physical v… are wrong
Someone who has strongly held beliefs that war and physical violence are wrong
What is a conscientious objector
Someone who went to p…. instead of going against their b…
Someone who went to prison instead of going against their beliefs
What are the different levels of pacifism
-some are against v… under any circumstance
-some d… with violence but understand it’s the l… horrible option
-some are against violence under any circumstance
-some disagree with violence but understand it’s the least horrible option
Reasons for violence
-c
-t
-w
-p
-crime
-terrorism
-war
-protest
Why are Christian’s against conflict like war and terrorism
Because it causes many d…. which goes against the s…. of life
Because it causes many deaths which goes against the sanctity of life
Causes of war
-r…: different religious views
-s… d…: started to combat a threat
-t…: fighting for own independence
-h…: to defend honour and dignity
-g…: acts of aggression, to want more things like land
-r…: revenge
-religion: different religious views
-self defence: started to combat a threat
-tribalism: fighting for own independence
-honour: to defend honour and dignity
-greed: acts of aggression, to want more things like land
-retaliation: revenge
What is the just war theory
The conditions for w… are n…
The conditions for war are necessary
Conditions needs for a just war
-a g… reason eg self defence
-no other o…
-started by proper a… eg gov
-have a chance of s…
-must create less h… that trying to p… a w…
-a good reason eg self defence
-no other options
-started by proper authority eg gov
-have a chance of success
-must create less harm that trying to prevent a war
2 ways of fighting a war justly
-d…: war should not d… between combatants and c…, don’t target civilians
-p…:advantage gained by an a… must outweigh h… to civilians
-discrimination: war should not discriminate between combatants and civilians, don’t target civilians
-proportionality:advantage gained by an attack must outweigh harm to civilians
What is a holy war
One where people believe that G.. is on their side
One where people believe that God is on their side
Why are holy wars rejected by mist christians
Because … wars are used to c… people to a certain religion and that you shouldn’t k… someone based on their r… views
Because holy wars are used to convert people to a certain religion and that you shouldn’t kill someone based on their religious views
Ahimsa meaning
Non-harm
What is peaceful protest
ways of getting a message across without using violence
What exceptions do some Buddhists think violence can be used for
Self-defence
Why do some Buddhists think it’s acceptable to use violence to defend yourself
-some Buddhists practice … arts to … themselves
-… is a martial … developed by Buddhist …
-it can only be used as … not …
-the … practicing … can only use the amount of … necessary to … themselves
-some Buddhists practice martial arts to protect themselves
-Shaolin is a martial art developed by Buddhist monks
-it can only be used as defence not attack
-the person practicing Shaolin can only use the amount of force necessary to protect themselves
What type of Christian denomination is against war under all circumstances
Quakers
Quote Jesus said about the conditions needed for a just war
“do not bear the sword for no reason” Romans 13:4 NIV
