Protest and terrorism Flashcards
Protest
Expression of disapproval, often in a public group about something
Terrorism
The unlawful use of violence against innocent civilians to
achieve a political goal
Belief that by using violence, people will become more aware of their ideology
Buddhist views on terrorism
Many Buddhists believe it is important to condemn terrorism and imprison terrorists
However they also think it’s important to get to the root causes that provoke people to do terrorist acts.
Buddhism teaches that acts of terrorism should be countered with acts of love and compassion.
Christian views
Most Christians consider terrorist acts of violence to be wrong, especially as the victims are usually innocent people going about their normal daily business