War and Peace Flashcards
Why wars occur due to religion
One country (eg Christian) sees another country treating its’ Christians unfairly and want to protect them.
Why wars occur due to Nationalism
Thinking that all minorities should be removed from your country e.g. Hitler and his treatment of the Jews
Why wars occur due to Economics
Invade a country to take its’ resources e.g. first Gulf War
Why wars occur due to Ideological/political differences
In 1949 Communist North Korea invaded South Korea in order to unite the whole country under Communism
Idea associated with St Thomas Aquinas. A war is Just if…
- Cause of the war is just e.g. to remove a form of injustice
- If fought in an attempt to restore peace
- Begun as a last resort
- Must avoid killing civilians
Pacifism – refusing to fight on a war e.g. Pax Christi, Quakers. They believe this because…
- Jesus said ‘turn the other cheek’
- Jesus said ‘love your enemies’
- Jesus said ‘those who live by the sword die by the sword’
- 5th Commandment states ‘Do not kill’
Can fight in just wars as they realise it is not always possible to avoid war. They will fight because…
- All Churches say they can fight in a just war
- St Paul said you should follow orders of your government
- Jesus never condemned the soldiers that he met
- Jesus said ‘Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s’
How Pax Christi organisation promote world peace?
- Organise public debates about the horrors of war
- Organise anti-war protests
- Attend inter-faith conferences
- Work for economic fairness
