Religion, Human Rights and Social Justice Flashcards
What is prejudice
Judging someone for no good reason or without full knowledge of the situation based of stereotypes
What is discrimination
Treating someone unfairly or differently because of that prejudice
What did the Equality Act of 2010 do
Made it illegal to discriminate against somebody on the grounds of ‘protected characteristics’
What do Christians think about racism
That it is unacceptable
“From one man he made all the nations”
Example of a Christian working against racism
Desmond Tutu
Fought against the apartheid in South Africa
What do Muslims think about racism
Everyone is created equal, not identical.
Muhammad’s last sermon - “none is higher than the other”
What did the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 do
Lay down the minimum rights for everyone
What is Social Justice
The idea that everybody is treated fairly and gets what they need
Quote about helping others in Islam
“Those who spend their wealth [in Allah’s way] … they will have their reward with their Lord”
Fact about the rich-poor divide
The richest 8 people in the world had more wealth than the poorest half of the world
2 Examples of problems associated with poverty
Excessive interest on loans
People-trafficking
What do Christians believe about wealth
That it is what you do with your money that is important
“It is easier for a camel to go through an eye of a needle than someone who is rich to enter the Kingdom of God”
What do Muslims believe about wealth
That money can be the root of evil and money shouldn’t be used in ways to harm people
“Allah … has forbidden interest”
