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16 Cards in this Set
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Conflict |
A state of discord or war. |
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War |
A state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state. |
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Peace |
An absence of conflict which leads to happiness and harmony |
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Justice |
Bringing about what is right and fair according to the law or making up for what has been done wrong. |
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Sanctity of life |
Life is sacred because it is God-given. |
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Pacifism |
The belief of people who refuse to take part in war and any form of violence. |
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Just War |
A theory developed by Thomas Aquinas. It is a war that the Christian church defines as acceptable. A- Authority F- Force R- Reason R- Resort O- Outcome |
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Jihad |
Islamic holy war: fighting for a religious cause or God. Muslims believe fighting is a duty (lesser jihad) if Islam or Muslims are under threat. Must be: -Fought for God -Resort -Conducted fairly -Protection -Restoration -War ends when aim is met |
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Why do people go to war? |
-To defend their countryto defend their beliefs, religion, freedom and way of life or to impose them on others -To defend or protect an ally -To remove their own leader -To gain more land/territory -To gain wealth, power or important resources -To stop genocide |
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Key conflicts |
-The Crusades -Vietnam war -The Falkland’s conflict -Gaza/Palestine |
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Consequences of war |
-Death -Injury -Destruction of culture, economy and infrastructure (including poverty) -Freedom -Disease and famine -Cost |
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Peace Keepers |
Peacekeepers police areas of conflict to promote security, law and order. There are peacekeepers in many parts of the world including the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Peacekeeping organisations include NATO and the United Nations. |
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Support for victims of war |
Many organisations support victims of war. These include the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement. They offer support to refugees, check on prisoners of war and help when war causes a humanitarian crisis. |
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Christian views on war and peace |
-“Love thy neighbour” -“Thou shall not kill” |
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Buddhist |
Against all war and violence -The first precept – do not harm another living thing -Karma – fighting and war will lead to bad karma and a bad rebirth -Metta – war does not show loving kindness |
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Individuals |
-Martin Luther King Jr. – American civil rights leader who campaigned against the Vietnam War as well as racial segregation. -Dalai Lama – the Buddhist spiritual leader of Tibet who campaigns for Tibetan liberation from Chinese rule. Although forced into exile by the Chinese government, he believes all violence is wrong as it goes against the first precept – not to harm others. He has become an international symbol for peace. -Mahatma Gandhi – a Hindu leader who campaigned against British rule in India and apartheid in South Africa. Gandhi emphasised a need for Hindu ‘ahimsa’ (non – violence). He also developed the principle of satyagraha (resistance through non violence). |
