Peace And Conflict Flashcards
What is pacifism
You should never result in violence, it is always wrong
Who was Martin Luther king
He was a famous pacifist he said ‘turn the other cheek’, ‘ love your enemies’
Who are conscientious objectors
They objectified against war, do not want anything to do with war
What is Quakers
This is a pacifist church, they believe you should use more peaceful means
Who was the Dalai Lama
A pacifist who was the leader of Tibet and when it was invaded he protested peacefully
What are the 5 scriptures supporting pacifism
‘Live by the sword die by the sword’ ‘Do not kill’ ‘Love your enemies’ ‘Turn the other cheek’ ‘Blessed are the peacemakers’
3 arguments against pacifism
- It allows evil to continue
- it’s hypocritical
- a paradox
2 arguments for pacifism
- violence breeds more violence
- takes away people’s freedom
What is the 5 criteria for just war
- last resort
- serious threat
- good chance at winning
- weapons must be used proportionately
- the war must be fought in a just way
WMDs and civilians
‘Weapons mass destruction’ this harms the civilians
What is MAD
‘Mutually assured destruction’
What is proliferation
When countries want more weapons than other countries, so they can beat them
WMDs and just war
Weapons aren’t used proportionately so is not a just war
What is CCND
This means ‘Christian campaign for nuclear disarmament’ they campaign for all countries to get rid of there WMDs
What are the 4 scriptures about WMDs
‘Made in the image of god’
‘Do not kill’
‘Those who live by the sword dies by the sword’
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