Conflict Flashcards
(29 cards)
What is nuclear proliferation?
Increase in number of countries who have the potential to use nuclear weapons
What does it mean by non-violent?
A strong pacifist who objects any type of violence, for example a Quaker
How should war be justify fought?
Respect the wounded soldiers and prisoners
Torture is wrong
Large scale destruction weapons are prohibited
Aims of punishment
Deterrence
Protection
Reform/Rehabitation
Retribution
What is reform/rehabitation?
It is where you help change a person and the ways they go about things. This may be done through counselling or drug and alcohol Rehab
What are the causes of terrorism?
A grievance
Unemployment
Economic problems
Religious extremists
What cause war?
To defend their country against attack
Gain land and territory, wealth and power
What is war?
War is a large-scale violent conflict
What does it mean by protection?
If a criminal has committed a violent act, and puts a threat to society, he is placed in prison to remove this threat
What is capital punishment?
Where a prisoner is put to death for crimes committed
What is retribution?
‘Eye for an eye’ in the Old Testament
It is saying that the punishment needs to be proportionately equal to the crime committed
Problems with just war theory
The new kinds of ward use large scale des fustian weapons for example nuclear, so it’s harder to apply the just war theory
Against capital punishment
Liberal Christians Life is sacred 'Love your enemies' Innocent people may be executed by accident Contradicts right to life Torturous and painful
What does reconciliation mean?
Reconciliation is where two people/ groups have thought or disagreed with one another and have made up
Why are Christian responses to terrorism?
Leads to suffering and harm
What is restorative justice?
Restorative justice is where the offender and victim meet and the victim expresses how the crime has impacted on them and to offer to the offender to express regret
What is pacifism?
The belief that violent acts are wrong
What is neutrality?
Refusing to get involved with military conflict
What is non-combatancy?
Refusal to be involved in any military combat
What is just war?
A war that Christian churches define as acceptable
For capital punishment
Southern baptists- Old Testament ‘eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth’ so offers retribution
Cheaper than keeping them in prisons
Gets rid of worst criminals in society
What is terrorism?
When groups you violence and threats to achieve their aims
Punishment for crime
Prison sentence
Community service
Probation
Fine
What is deterrence?
You give a serve crime to put people off from committing a crime