1. What resources can be found in the Christian, Islamic, Judaic,Jain and Buddhist traditions that support resolving al lconflicts using nonviolent means? Choose either Judaism,Christianity or Islam from the traditions

of the Levant and Buddhism or Jainism from among the Asian traditions and explain how you think each might justify or argue against the use of nuclear weapons in warfare. Do you think waging war can be a justified means for protecting human rights(humanitarian intervention) in our world today? Why or why not? In your mind, which tradition offers the strongest grounds for non-violence and why? You may or may not want to draw on religious resources to support your answer