3.1 Pacifism

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What is Pacifism?

The belief that any violence, including war, is completely unacceptable and should be settled peacefully.

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What is absolute/total Pacifism?

always wrong wherever whenever for someone to use force against another

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What is nuclear pacifism?

nuclear weapons can never be justified

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What is active pacifism?

actively engaging in political activity and promoting peace

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What is selective pacifism?

  • NO MASS DESTRUCTION WARS

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What is relative pacifism?

war is wrong, may be exceptions though

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What does an anti-pacifist believe?

Violence is okay, war is just

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What story promotes pacifism in the bible?

Sermon on the mount

  • ‘turn the other cheek’

  • ‘love their enemies’

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How does Jesus promote pacifism?

  • doesn’t resist arrest

  • warns his disciples for taking up a sword at his arrest

  • prayed and forgave his persecutors on the cross

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What is R. Neibuhr’s view on Pacifism?

  • thinks people are too naïve

  • thinks people ignore ruthlessness of God and important principles of justice

  • pacifists can be seen as guilty for accepting sins - don’t strive for justice

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Christianity view on Pacifism (quote)

‘blessed are the peacemakers’

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What are the Christian pacifist groups ideas?

  • quakers - completely reject violence

  • Mennonites - love your enemies

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Good quote from Matthew for Pacifism?

  • ‘Love your enemies’

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Implications of pacifism?

  1. makes countries vulnerable to attack

  2. European union formed to stop acts of terror

  3. Unrealistic

  4. self defence = human rights