Question | Answer |
Religious studies | Discrimination |
Types of prejudice ageism homophobia racism xenophobia islamaphobia against disabled people | Christian views "love your neighbour as yourself" "treat others as you would like to be treated" "god created humans in his image and likeness" |
Buddhist views karma enlightenment and nirvana ahimsa - non violence precepts | prejudice: pre judging someone before you know them discrimination: acting on your prejudice |
why are people prejudice upbringing society media previous experiences religion ignorance | effects of prejudice depression low self esteem self harm death victims become prejudice no friends |
Mahatma Ghandi from India fight against racist British government peaceful, non violent, protests, boycotts, broke laws, marches, speeches, hunger strikes helped outcasts (untouchables) | Martin Luther King America peaceful protests, non violent, boycotts, broke laws, marches, speeches, hunger strikes "I have a dream" assassinated |
war and peace | just wars: defence, justice, last resort, success, good vs. evil holy war: fought by religious people over religious issues e.g. the crusades a war fought to regain Jerusalem and the holy land - defend religion, spread religion or recapture religious land or buildings |
causes of war power religion stopping dictators land resources | Examples of wars gulf war Vietnam WW1 WW2 |
consequences death mental suffering damage loss of limbs loss of money | why countries have weapons of mass destruction deterrent - stops others attacking to use against others political power and influence |
Christian teachings "you shall not kill" "treat others as you would like to be treated" "love your neighbour as yourself" god created humans in his "image and likeness" | Buddhist views ahimsa karma precepts |
red cross charity neutral medical service shelters, food, first aid for both sides | Ghandi and Martin Luther King peaceful, non violent, protests, boycotts, broke laws, marches, speeches, hunger strikes Irena Sendler - saved Jewish children by hiding them |
sanctity of life life is special, unique and was given by god wastes life family loss | Abortion |
abortion: deliberately and permanently ending a pregnancy adoption: legally taking a child into your home and family who is not biologically yours | sanctity of life: idea life is special, unique, given by god and should be protected - against abortion quality of life: things make your life worth living, health, food, shelter, family, friends - for abortion e.g. if child has disabilities |
Why is life a miracle ? not everyone can have children life is unique unlikelihood of life happening amazing how humans develop | when is abortion legal? 2 doctors 24 weeks medical clinic rape, mothers mental or physical health, severe disability of child, effect existing children's lives |
pro-choice mothers choice, abortion should be legal, life begins at birth, rights start at birth, mothers rights are greater than unborn child's | pro-life unborn should be protected, against abortion, life begins at conception, disabilities are better than no life - life can still be good if you have a disability |
Christian teachings god created humans in his "image and likeness" "love your neighbour as yourself" "treat others as you would like to be treated" | Buddhist teachings ahimsa precepts samsara |
animal rights | animals uses good: hearing dogs, guide dogs, sheep dogs, horses - transport bad: bull fighting, fox hunting, animal testing, ivory trade |
vegetarian: no flesh, foul or fish vegan: no flesh, foul, fish or any animal products | factory farming tight, small spaces inhumane conditions cheap food - done for profits force fed chemically fortified foods no freedom |
free range lots of space freedom happy lives | animal experimentation for - saves humans, finds cures, helps animals (medicines) and is cheap against - cruelty, torture, death, doesn't always work, against animal rights, there are alternatives like synthetics |
animal rights food shelter exercise humane treatment freedom | RSPCA takes in abandoned animals campaign from animal rights raise funds to cure animals try to stop animal testing rehoming and sheltering |
Christian teachings for animal rights "god made animals and saw they were good" "treat others as you would like to be treated" "you shall not kill" "love your neighbour as yourself" | Christian teachings against god created humans in his "image and likeness" so humans are more important |
Buddhist teachings ahimsa precepts samsara | religious teachings |
Christian "love your neighbour as yourself" "god created animals and saw they were good" "thou shalt not kill" god created humans in his "image and likeness" | "treat others as you would like to be treated" |
Buddhist samsara - cycle of rebirth and suffering precepts - no lying, no stealing, no abuse of the body, no abuse of the mind, no harming living things ahimsa - non violence nirvana- escape from samsara | karma-balance of good and bad energy enlightenment-state of peace & harmony rebirth - reborn into another state, creature or life form 8fold path -speech , action, mindfulness or meditation, concentration, livelihood, intension, vision/views, effort |
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