Peace and conflict - WMD - Issues surrounding conflict

Examples of weapons of mass destruction are:

• Nuclear

• Biological

• Chemical

• Gunpowder

Benefits of WMD are:

• Effective deterrent

• The losses from the side that uses them are minimal

• Ensure a quick end to conflicts

• They may cause long term ill-effects, which can extend to future generations

Problems of WMD are:

• The scale of destruction is immeasurable

• Civilian deaths are inevitable

• They may cause long term ill-effects, which can extend to future generations

• Quick end to conflicts

The USA dropped atomic bombs onto which Japanese cities?

• Hiroshima

• Nagasaki

• Tokyo

• Nagoya

There are a number of Muslim teachings that appear to refer to the development of WMD in the future.

• True

• False

WMD stands for:

• Weapons of Mass destruction

• Weapons with massive detonators

• When Men Dance

• Weapons of massive dictators

Many Muslims are against WMD

• True

• False

Some consider WMD as the lesser of two evils

• True

• False

Teachings about conflict have been used and abused by militant groups claiming to represent Islam

• True

• False

The vast majority of Muslims reject extremist interpretations of the Qur'an and emphasise that Islam in a religion of peace

• True

• False