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17 Cards in this Set
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Culture of Violence
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the fostering of shared beliefs, practices, and norms that are violent in nature
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Legalized Violence
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examples: abortion, capital punishment
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Militarism
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reliance on military power to resolve conflict and provide security
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Deterrence
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the potential of one country to inflict harm on its advisaries
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The Arms Race
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the competition to have the best military force, greatest possible potential for violence
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Nuclear Threat
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resources are spent on preparing for war
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Just War Theory- 2 Presumptions
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1. war and violence are always to be avoided
2. love calls us to restrain an enemy and protect the innocent |
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Pacifism
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opposition to the use of violence
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Conscientious Objector
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one who sees all wars as immoral, therefore they can apply to not serve or be drafted
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Selective Conscientious Objector
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object because a particular war is not justified
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Just Cause
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war is allowed if there is real and certain danger
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Competent Authority
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politician, official position to declare war
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Comparitive Justice
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are the rights or values at stake consisten with Christian justice? are they important enough to justify killing?
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Right Intention
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if for reasons in just cause, must also use the least amount of force necessary
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Last Resort
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try any other ways
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Probability of Success
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are you going to be successful?
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Proportionality
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good that is going to be gained should outweigh the damage and cost, both material and spiritual that are caused by it
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