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What is censorship?

Suppressing/limiting access to materials considered offensive or a threat to security.

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What is discrimination?

Treating people differently based on prejudice e.g. racism

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What is Extremism?

Believing or supporting ideas that are far from what people consider correct or reasonable.

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What are Human Rights?

Basic entitlement of all humans e.g. right to education

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What is personal conviction?

Something a person strongly feels or believes in.

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What is prejudice?

Pre-judging someone or something.

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What is Relative Poverty?

Being poor but can afford the basic necessities like food and water.

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What is Absolute Poverty?

Not being able to afford/ access the basic necessities.

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What are the pros of censorship?

  • Helps prevent conflict

  • Security measure

  • Avoids children being exposed

  • Stops false advertisement

  • Helps control panic and fear

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What are the cons of censorship?

  • Slows down innovation

  • Used to inflict certain morals

  • Violates rights of citizens

  • Companies would control

  • Promotes negative agendas

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What was the Charlie Hebdo controversy?

  • A french magazine that made fun of religion

  • It was firebombed in 2011

  • 12 people died in 2015 due to a terrorist attack

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Christian attitudes to human rights and social justice.

Many believe that the universal declaration of human rights reflects the main principle of Christianity; all humans have worth and dignity as God made them so no human should be considered unequal.

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Muslim attitudes to human rights and social justice.

  • A muslim has a duty to oppose injustice and oppression

  • Muslims should strive to save lives but also the quality of life that others have

  • All muslims are considered to be equal

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Humanist attitudes to human rights and social justice.

Humanists are firmly committed to the protection and promotion of human rights and equality.

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What is freedom of religious expression?

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change one’s religion or belief and freedom. This is either alone or in a community, public or private.

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Why do people hold extremist views?

  • Ignorance- never been exposed to alternative views

  • Dehumanise- not treating people like humans, manipulation/ brainwashed

  • Absolutist- certain they’re right

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Why is extremism dangerous?

  • Divides society

  • Instils fear

  • Encourages hate crimes

  • Rejects multiculturalism

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Why is tolerance important?

  • Unites society

  • Calms fears

  • Respects others ideas and views

  • Helps prevent hate crimes

  • Supports multiculturalism

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What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

Prejudice is judging people before knowing them personally, whereas discrimination is treating people differently due to prejudice thoughts.

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Discrimination that still exists.

  • Homeless people

  • People with disabilities

  • Elderly people

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What is religious discrimination?

To treat someone unfairly compared to someone else, because of their religion or belief.

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Christian attitudes to religious discrimination.

Any kind of prejudice, racism, discrimination or simply treating people in an inferior way is not acceptable.

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Humanist view to religious discrimination.

Discrimination in all forms are not condoned and are campaigning for equality across all aspects of society.

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Christianity and racism.

  • Everyone was made in the image of God so everyone is equal

  • Don’t judge a book by its cover

  • If you are a racist, you have turned away from God

  • Love everyone like God loves you (equally)

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Islam and racism.

  • On hajj, all muslims come together regardless of colour or race

  • Ummah is the community of muslims and crosses all genders, races and wealth boundaries

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What is ‘show racism the red card’?

An antiracism educational charity established in Jan 1996

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Martin Luther King

  • He was born in Atlanta, Georgia

  • Graduated from a segregated school

  • He was a priest

  • Led the Montgomery Bus boycott

  • 23rd Aug 1963 led a march in Washington and did his famous ‘I have a dream speech’

  • Won a nobel peace prize in 1964

  • Was assassinated on 4th April 1968

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What is the concept of wealth?

Wealth is an abundance of valuable possessions or money.

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What is the purpose of wealth?

  • Protect

  • Enhance

  • Enjoy

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Christian attitudes to wealth and poverty.

People should use their wealth to help those who have less than them. There is nothing wrong with wealth its self.

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What is christian aids purpose?

Christian aids purpose is to expose the scandal of poverty and to contribute to its eradication.

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Muslims attitude to wealth and poverty.

Islam teaches ghat all wealth is a gift from Allah. Humans are caretakers of Allah’s wealth and will be judged by their use of it. Wealth should be used in a way that benefits humanity.

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What is Islamic Relief?

  • Islamic relief is a charity that takes the idea of zakah one step further

  • They campaign all year to raise money

  • They will help anyone in poverty regardless of religion

  • They raise money for their mosque where it is distributed to the poor

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Humanist attitudes to poverty and wealth.

Humanists give money and/or time generously and regularly to charities. They do this to help those less fortunate.