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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The belief that war and violence are wrong and that conflicts should be resolved peacefully.
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Paper 2
Revise: Contrasting Beliefs on Peace and ConflictThe central disagreement is therefore not simply whether peace is good. It is whether violence can ever be justified as a means of protecting people or achieving peace. This question connects attitudes to violence, weapons of mass destruction and pacifism.
The belief that violence and war are wrong and should be rejected.
Distinguish pacifism from doing nothing. Peaceful resistance and peacebuilding are active responses to injustice.
In an evaluation, address the strongest challenge to pacifism: how should people protect others from a violent attacker?
Distinguish peace-making from pacifism: working for peace does not necessarily mean rejecting every use of force.
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The belief that violence and war are wrong and that disputes should be resolved peacefully.
Opposition to war and violence. Absolute pacifism rejects war in every circumstance, including self-defence.
The belief that war, and often violence more generally, should be rejected and conflicts resolved peacefully.
An opposition to war and violence; absolute pacifists reject fighting even in self-defence.
The belief that violence is wrong and should not be used to resolve conflict.