Theme D Flashcards
(37 cards)
Causes of war
- to protect/ liberate civilians
- self-defence
-to gain territory/ land
-to overthrow corrupt governments
-religious aim
Consequences of war
-loss of human life
-gain/loss of power
-economic gain/loss
-environmental damages
-liberation/freedom
Use of violence
-Cleansing of the Temple / righteous anger
- social justice - going to war to protect human rights of others
3 parts of Just War Theory
Jus Ad Bellum
Jus In Bellum
Jus Post Bellum
Evaluation of JWT /potential 4 marker
-JWT is an ideal
-good starting point as to whether a war is just or not
-although they are good guidelines, no one actually follows them
-governments are always able to justify war no matter what
4 different types of WMDs
- Nuclear weapons
- Biological warfare
- Chemical warfare
- Radiological weapons
Religious views on WMD’s:
-sanctity of life- effects of these weapons go against this belief / Vietnam (napalm)
- wars should be fought to gain justice for people / these weapons are unjust because they kill civilians
Negative argument for WMDs
-WMDs are unacceptable
-no religion agrees with their use
-they are seen as too extreme and uncontrollable
-they don’t fit with any holy war theories or any ideas of moral behaviour in war
-extreme amount of deaths
-1 trillion spent on them each year
Pax Christi
-commitment to justice and non violent actions
-want to get rid of nuclear weapons
Catholic beliefs about WMD’s
-all mass destruction goes against god
-nuclear weapons are completely unjustifiable
-go against sanctity of life
Quaker beliefs about WMD’s
-nuclear weapons are unholy in every sense and go against Quaker principles
-we should get rid of nuclear weapons to restore order from god
Reasons FOR war being justified
-defending innocent people
-fighting extremist ideology ( Nazis )
-most religions would if it followed the just war theory
-blessed are the peacemakers
-plenary indulgence
Reasons AGAINST war being justified
-“thou shall not murder”- clear bible instruction
-sanctity of life
-absolute pacifism
-mass destruction
2 examples of terrorist attacks
- 9/11, twin towers NYC
-2005 London Underground
3 factors that may contribute to a rise in terrorism
-may believe that they have no other option/path
-the chase they are fighting for is so important to them that it justifies any act
-may believe violence is the only way to force change
NSPCC
-UK’s leading children’s charity
-saving children from difficult situations and abuse
Educate against hate
-Protecting children against extremism and radicalisation
Church of England beliefs about terrorism
-to prevent radicalisation, there must be a promotion of greater understanding, reconciliation and respect in our communities - especially when we live in multi faith societies
-must strengthen our communities and love for all people
-we are each responsible for the state of the world and must act to make it better
Catholic beliefs about terrorism
-responding to terrorism can include violence but it must follows JWT
-use violence only after all other peaceful attempts have failed
-catechism: “terrorism is gravely against justice and charity”
-pope francis: “ the use of gods name to justify this oath is a deep sin”
Shared beliefs about terrorism
-terrorism is unjustifiable in any circumstances
-hatred, terror and violence are never appropriate ways to express your views
-terrorism never solves problems, it never makes the world a better place
Example of Holy War
Joshua takes over city of Jericho because god tells him to
Real life examples of why a Christian was participate in holy war
- a Christian joins the army to fight against and corrupt government in another country; he believes this is what god wants
-a Christian fights to free oppressed people because he believes it is his Christian duty to do so
Arguments in support of holy war
-Examples from the bible show God does sometimes support war such as Jericho
-Jesus used violence to overcome injustice in the Cleansing of the temple so perhaps Christian’s can do the same
-the bible tells Christian’s to stand up for those being persecuted: Isaiah 1:17 -“defend the oppressed”
-some Christian’s believe in “plenary indulgence”
Arguments against holy war
-sanctity of life- war is always wrong because human is life is lost when it should be protected
-Jesus was a pacifist and believed in forgiveness: Matthew 5:9 “blessed are the peacemakers”
-most of the bible is against violence and killing, including the sixth commandment
-god will never encourage war because he is omnibenevolent
