war
- Created by: 08bstopps
- Created on: 23-04-14 08:32
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- War
- Human rights
- Conscientious objectors
- Jesus said "turn the other cheek" in the New Testament suggesting war is not permitted
- Terrorism
- this potentially gives a just cause if the country is in danger
- sanctity of life
- christians believe all life is sacred and god given therefore it is not up to man to take away in war
- We are made "in gods image"
- christians believe all life is sacred and god given therefore it is not up to man to take away in war
- Religious views
- Buddhism
- No killing is at the heart of buddhist thinking , "abandon the will to fight"
- many buddhists have refused to fight even though they know they will be killed as a result, however some buddhists have broken this rule
- Hinduism
- believe it is right to use force in self defence, the teachings condeming war come from Ahisma
- Arjuna - about to go to battle when he realises his family is on the opposing side. Krishna tells him battle only harms the body and cannot touch the soul
- Islam and War
- The Quaran emphasises that muslims should only go to war to seek noble motives and shouldn't seek any earthly reward
- Islam and War
- Buddhism
- Geneva Convention aims to protect prisoners of war
- Human rights
- Human rights could be an excuse to go to war, if someone claims their human rights are being violated by another country
- Human rights are rarely at such a risk as when we are at war, esecially with captives
- Conscientious objectors
- Jesus said "turn the other cheek" in the New Testament suggesting war is not permitted
- this is someone who refuses to go to war for military conscription on the grounds of religion for example
- Muhammed Ali - famous C.O
- unauthorised use of violence in pursuit of political aims
- Terrorism
- this potentially gives a just cause if the country is in danger
- Terrorism
- sanctity of life
- christians believe all life is sacred and god given therefore it is not up to man to take away in war
- We are made "in gods image"
- christians believe all life is sacred and god given therefore it is not up to man to take away in war
- Nuclear weapons
- War
- Religious views
- Buddhism
- No killing is at the heart of buddhist thinking , "abandon the will to fight"
- many buddhists have refused to fight even though they know they will be killed as a result, however some buddhists have broken this rule
- Hinduism
- believe it is right to use force in self defence, the teachings condeming war come from Ahisma
- Arjuna - about to go to battle when he realises his family is on the opposing side. Krishna tells him battle only harms the body and cannot touch the soul
- Islam and War
- The Quaran emphasises that muslims should only go to war to seek noble motives and shouldn't seek any earthly reward
- Islam and War
- Buddhism
- Religious views
- War
- campaign for nuclear disarment protests against the use of nuclear weapons in order to maintain peace
- Nuclear weapons
- Nuclear weapons
- muslims can go to war in self defence, prisoners must be treated in a humane way
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