Exam 16: War and Capital Punishment-Society and Violence

Compare and contrast Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim teachings about war.

According to the teachings of Islam, the "greater jihad" is the __________.

__________ was the religious leader who, after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, warned that a "war on terrorism" would contribute to a cycle of attacks and counterattacks and would not solve the basic problems.

Approximately __________ many people were killed in wars during the twentieth century.

__________ has the broadest support for the concept of "just war," with criteria for the when and how war may be waged.

__________ is one of the last democracies in the world to impose capital punishment.

In __________,war heroes sometimes elevated to the status of kami, with shrines to honor them.

In 2000, the leader of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, issued a fatwa calling for all Muslims to attack the historic enemies of Islam, __________.

__________ said, "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also"?

Discuss and evaluate the International Society for Krishna Consciousness view of capital punishment as merciful, freeing the criminal from the experience of even more violent karmic reactions in the next life.

According to the Hindu worldview, wars are an inevitable reality because __________.

Aung San Suu Kyi has won the Nobel Peace Prize for the use of Buddhist ideals in her struggle against the military government of __________.

What do you think are the best religious reasons in opposition to capital punishment? Why so?

__________ teaches that the best strategy in war is to draw on the power exerted by the enemy rather than trying to overwhelm the foe with your own force.

__________, known as the "African Gandhi," created an Islamic movement in Sudan to resist colonialism with the same strategy Gandhi used in India.