Violent Protest and Terrorism Flashcards
What was an important part of the Civil Rights movement in the USA in the 1950s and 1960s?
Peaceful protest
What was one of the Civil Rights movement leaders?
Martin Luther King
What did Martin Luther King organise?
Peaceful rallies about racial and social inequalities
What proved successful during the Civil Rights Campaigns?
Peaceful methods
What do Martin Luther King’s peaceful protests reflect?
The belief shared by many Christians that protest to achieve what is right is acceptable, provided violence isn’t used
What does no religion promote?
Violence in their teachings
What do all religions generally agree?
Conflict should be avoided if at all possible
What has war been used to achieve?
More land or territory
To regain land lost it a previous war
What can greed lead counties to do? What does this cause?
Invade others to control important resources such as oil
Caused rich, powerful countries to get richer and more powerful, potentially causing poverty in the defeated country when their main source of income is taken away
When do most people consider fighting to be ok?
Self defence
To fight to defend other nations under threat
What do most people believe they have a right to defend in their country?
The values, beliefs and ways for life that their country lives by
What does the New Testament have little to justify?
The idea of fighting in self defence but an argument can be made for it provided all other ways of solving the problem have been attempted and failed
