SECTION 4 JUDAISM- TOPIC 2.4.3 ATTITUDES TO CONFLICT

Question 1

KEY SOWAA

Answer 1

“do not transgress the limits”

“they will beat their swords into ploughshares”

Question 2

Causes of war

Answer 2

RELIGION

POLITICS, HISTORY AND CULTURE

NEED/DESIRE FOR RESOURCES

Question 3

causes of war RELIGION

Answer 3

-INDIA -hindus +muslims

Question 4

causes of war POLITICS, HISTORY AND CULTURE

Answer 4

-wars can ignite from previous conflicts

-different ethnic groups within the same country

Question 5

causes of war NEED/DESIRE FOR RESOURCES

Answer 5

-hitler invaded Poland
-to gain resources +living space

Question 6

Jews must fight if:

Answer 6

-it is milchemet mitzvah

-if was is just and has a just cause -lesser of two evils and has the greater positive impact

Question 7

Jews must not fight if:

Answer 7

-stealing resources
-forcing people to be jewish
-change ideology/leadership of country

Question 8

Non-religious arguments that religion is the source of all wars

Answer 8

-many humanists believe abolishing religion would reduce the no. of wars

-believe many. if not all conflicts. caused by religion

Question 9

Situation ethics

Answer 9

war can be the most loving thingto do in certain circumstances.