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'In the light of ethical theory, discuss arguments for and against pacifism.'
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'In the light of ethical theory, discuss arguments for and against pacifism.' Pacifism subscribes to the idea of peace being the best goal and they best means of achieving peace is always through peaceful methods. So pacifists reject the use if physical force, even in the defence, and maintain war is always wrong. When it comes to pacifism there are arguments both for and against its wide spread use. Arguments for include the teachings of Jesus, which show that he taught about love our neighbours as ourselves and that we should turn our cheek to violence against us. This is shown in Matthew 26:52 Jesus instructs Peter to drop his sword and not fight the Roman guard and says 'all who live by the sword, will die by the sword.' And again in Luke 6:7 where he instructed 'if someone strikes your cheek, turn to him the other also.' These...
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