Peace and Conflict - Quotes and Egs

Question 1

Just War Criteria

Answer 1

• (Self) Defence
• Declared by correct authority.
• Intention to defeat evil and promote good.
• Last Resort. No other possible conflict resolution (eg diplomacy)
• Reasonable chance of success. People shouldn’t have to be killed if there is no chance it will achieve the intended good.
• Proportional force to achieve success.
• Just means; no innocents harmed
• Appropriate force; type of force and how much is used

Question 2

Response to war victims

Mark

Answer 2

‘love your neighbour as yourself’

Question 3

Christian organisations that help victims of war

Answer 3

Caritas

Christian Aid

Question 4

Dalai Lama

Response to school shootings

Answer 4

‘If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun’

Question 5

Thich Nhat Hanh

Answer 5

It would be better to be killed as the last monk and wipe out Buddhism than to fight back

Question 6

Buddhist response to terrorism

Answer 6

Hate - three poisons

Question 7

Japanese Buddhists engaging in war

Answer 7

20th century supported violence against Chinese and Koreans

Question 8

Why do some Buddhists engage in violence?

Answer 8

To make a statement

eg. Zen Master Soen Shaku fought in Russo-Japanese War to ‘inspire our valiant soldiers with the ennobling teachings of the Buddha, so as to enable them to die on the battlefield with confidence that the task in which they are engaged is great and noble’

eg 1963 Monk Thich Quang Duc set himself alight on a busy street to protest government policies

Question 9

Lords Prayer

Answer 9

forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us

Question 10

Key Quotes for RPC

Answer 10

• Love thy neighbour
• Turn the other cheek
• Eye for eye tooth for tooth
• All who draw the sword die by the sword

Question 11

Terrorism

Quakers and Finsbury Park

Answer 11

Quakers view confirmed - hate only leads to more hate

Finsbury Park Mosque 2017 – ISIS backlash saw extremist running over Muslims at a mosque: retaliation but innocents: violence only causes more violence

Question 12

Advs and Disadvs of Nuclear Weaponry

Answer 12

• Innocent deaths
• Most countries don’t have them
• They cost too much
• Massive life toll
• Desperate times
• Status – don’t mess with me
• If everyone has them, its risky to be the only one without – MAD: Cold War

Question 13

Good general examples

Answer 13

nonviolence - mlk
greed and reasons for war - ww2
nukes - h/n
conditions - just war/geneva

Question 14

Violent Protest
2011 Riots
1989 Poll Tax Riots
Alternatives - Ghandi Salt March, MLK Civil Rights Movement

Answer 14

2011 - man murdered by police, protests, police move away, riots
Poll Tax - tax on members of house - some peoples tax skyrocketed

Question 15

Examples of Terrorism

Answer 15

9/11, Manchester bombing, Anders Brevik

Question 16

Reasons for war

Answer 16

Greed
Self defence
Retaliation - Afghanistan to find Bin Laden
Russia and Ukrainer - WMD’s used as threat

Question 17

Chemical and Biological Weapons

Answer 17

Never used

Question 18

Examples of Holy War

Answer 18

David and Goliath
Crusades
Most Christians dont believe it exists
‘Anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgement’

Question 19

Conscientious objectors - volunteers

Example?

Answer 19

Desmond Doss - saved many people as stretcher bearer, got medal of honour
Quakers

Question 20

Good Samaritan

Answer 20

Judge a man on his deeds, not his words