Peace And Conflict Flashcards
Why can wars occur 4 points and examples
Religious- the troubles
Economic- Israel
Social- Rwandan genocide
Moral- Iraq (dictatorship)
5 reasons for war with examples
Border disputes (Israel/Palestine) Resources (Iraq 2003) Race (Hitler/Bovaria, Rowanda) Dictatorship (North Korea) Religion (the crusades)
Aims of UN
Develop friendly relations between nations
Work together to improve living standards
Centre for helping achieve these aims
Example of UN work
El Salvador to stop violation of human rights in 1990s
Just war theory
‘Jus as bellum’- Thomas Aquinas
When it’s right to go eat and necessary, measures taken to minimise suffering
How does UN work for peace
Employ’s celebrity ambassadors (Beckham)
Own means of justice- prosecute against war crimes (Yugoslavia)
Promote peace negotiations (Ukraine)
Address problems before escalation
7 just theory criteria
Just and competent authority Right intention Reasonable chance of success Proportionality Last Reston Legitimate targets attacked only Just cause
Just and competent authority
Can only be declared by a ruler of the UN of the government
Right intention
Fought to bring about good- restore peace, prevent suffering and stopped when aim is reached
Reasonable chance of success
Stops lives being lost unnecessarily
Proportionality
Only necessary to achieve an aim- nuclear weapons shouldn’t be used on a tiny country over a border dispute
Last resort
Must be a last resort after all peaceful means are attempted
Legitimate targets attacked only
Innocent civilians shouldn’t be attacked (schools, hospitals)
Sudan war 98% of casualties were civilians
Just cause
Fought for just cause eg resisting aggression of self defence
Was the Second World War a just war
Was started/controlled by lawful authorities (elected British government)
Serious reason- preventing oppression
Last resort- four years of negotiation attempts
Hope of success- preventing Hitler invading other areas
RCC attitude on war
- war/conflict has direct impact on development
- people flee from areas of destruction
- land is unusable
- dislike war as effects civilians
People benedict on war
- threatens to harm image of humanity
- destroys value of people
- defending yourself is a duty and this extents to violence
- violence must be proportional
Jesus on war and evidence
- never condemned soldiers
- preached love and peace
- Jesus praised Roman soldier for his faith (Luke 7:10-10)
- ‘everyone must obey the authorities… existing authorities have been put there by God’
Christian pacifists on war
- Jesus was a pacifists
- war is never justified
- conflict resolution should be sought out
- Quakers are only full pacifists
- violence is destructive
Matthew quote on war
- ‘do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you’- Matthew 5:39
Christian pacifists to promote peace
Year long blockade of nuclear weapons
Promotes peace actively not just avoids being involved
Christians against war
- Jesus was a pacifist (WWJD)
- agape love
- sanctity of life
- conscientious objectors, pacifism
Christians for war (4)
- ‘everyone should obey state authorities they have been put here by God’- Romans 13:1
- you should defend yourself and your family (extends to violence)- Pope Benedict, just war theory
- liberation theology
- stand up for beliefs