Section 3 - Peace And Conflict

Question 1

What are weapons of mass destruction?

Answer 1

Weapons that can devastate large areas and kill large numbers of people

Question 2

What is pacifism?

Answer 2

A belief that all disputes should be settles by peaceful means

Question 3

What is just war?

Answer 3

A war that is fought in the right way for the right reasons

Question 4

What is conflict resolution?

Answer 4

Bringing a fight or a struggle to a peaceful conclusion

Question 5

What is the UN?

Answer 5

An international body set up to promote world peace and cooperation

Question 6

What is aggression?

Answer 6

Attacking without being provoked

Question 7

What is exploitation?

Answer 7

Taking advantage of a weaker group

Question 8

What is respect?

Answer 8

Treating someone or their feelings with consideration

Question 9

What is world peace?

Answer 9

The ending of war through out the world. Basic aim of UN

Question 10

What is bullying?

Answer 10

Intimidating or frightening people who are weaker than yourself

Question 11

What is forgiveness?

Answer 11

Stopping blaming someone and/or pardoning a person for what they have done wrong

Question 12

What a reconciliation

Answer 12

Bringing people back together to a point of harmony after a dispute

Question 13

What are some methods which the UN can impose peace by?

Answer 13

• Imposing sanctions e.g banning trade
• Authorising use of force by member states
• Sending a UN peacekeeping force

Question 14

How do religious organisations work for world peace?

Answer 14

• Going to war zones and supporting efforts to stop the war
• Organising demonstrations against wars
• Educating people about the need for world peace

Question 15

What are the 4 main reasons why wars occur?

Answer 15

Religion
Nationalism and ethnicity
Economics
Ideological and political differences

Question 16

Why can wars occur in terms of religion?

Answer 16

• One country may feel followers of another country are being mistreated
• Majority of one area is one religion, majority of country is another
• Differences within religion

Question 17

Why may wars occur in terms of nationalism and ethnicity?

Answer 17

• One belief is each separate ethnic group should have its own country -> Civil wars
• Any minority religion should be removed from sed country
• Tensions between groups arise as a result of colonialism

Question 18

Why may wars occur in terms of economics?

Answer 18

• One country may invade another if that country is rich in natural resources
• Economic problems may lead to crisis in another country e.g one goes bust -> lots of refugees arriving in another country

Question 19

Why may wars occur in terms of ideological and political differences?

Answer 19

• 2 different political groups are fighting for power

- One political idea e.g Fascism wants to spread e.g Hitler, WW2

Question 20

What are the main attitudes among all religions about war?

Answer 20

Pacifism, Fight in just wars

Question 21

What are some reasons why christians are being pacifists?

Answer 21

• Sermon on the Mount -> shouldn’t resist evil
• Jesus taught to love thy enemy -> can’t love who you’re killing
• 5th commandment -> Thou shall not kill
• Christians were pacifists for first 300 years of Christianity
• Weapons of Mass Destruction -> killing civvies

Question 22

What are some reasons why Christians fight in a Just War?

Answer 22

• Teaching of all main Churches -> Christians have right to fight
• St Paul in Romans 13 and Titus 3 -> Obey orders of Gov
• Jesus never condemned soldiers
• Everyone agrees that a police/army is needed to protect innocents

Question 23

What are some reasons why Hindus are pacifists?

Answer 23

• Ahimsa -> core and moral teaching of Hinduism
• Fighting war darkens your soul and puts it further away from moksha
• Gandhi’s Satyagraha -> truth force -> can remove injustice pacifily
• Modern weapons cause so much suffering it is against Hinduism teachings

Question 24

What are some reasons why Hindus fight in just wars?

Answer 24

• Warrior caste -> defend society by war if necessary
• Bhagavad Gita -> warriors must fight in wars -> don’t fear dying cos if you die, you will be reincarnated
• LoM -> civs must not be hurt, any surrenders must be disarmed
• Stories of battles in Hindu scriptures

Question 25

Why are christians against bullying?

Answer 25

• Violence without a just cause is sinful
• Bullying is mistreating gods creation
• Duty to protect the weak e.g Parable of GS
• Para of Sheep+Goats -> should treat anyone in trouble as Jesus. no Ch would bully Jesus

Question 26

Why are Hindus against bullying?

Answer 26

• Violence without a just cause is sinful
• Every person has a soul which is part of the divine. mistreating brings bad karma
• Duty to protect weak and inno -> bring good karma
• Human right - life free from fear -> Hindus protect these rights

Question 27

What are some reasons why Christians believe in forgiveness and reconciliation?

Answer 27

• Jesus -> if you don’t forgive sinners, god won’t forgive you for your skins
• St Paul ->Ch should live in peace with everyone -> need reconciliation
• Ch based on forgiveness and reconciliation. Ch should be committed to forgiveness
• Jesus allowed reconciliation between god and human. Died on cross

Question 28

Why do most Hindus believe in reconciliation and forgiveness?

Answer 28

• Gunas -> forgiv+recon are a quality of light (sattva)
• Upanishads -> danger to ones soul if he doesn’t forgive
• Swamis taught forgive and to bring recon -> part of moksha
• Refusing recon+forgiv means soul is bitter and twisted -> prevent moksha