After reading the chapter and getting more familiar with conflict,
I would have to agree that humans have an instinct for it. Not everyone has the
same goals/values in life and that will always be a fact. Conflict will always
happen. You aren’t always going to see eye to eye with someone and that is
another reason conflict happens. It’s a natural instinct for people at times to
defend their opinions and that is a way that conflict also arises. I somewhat
believe it’s an inborn trait. I think we develop it over time and as we get
older and wiser and have more of an opinion with things, that conflict happens
more. Our life perspectives aren’t the same as everyone else’s. Of course there will be disagreements at
times, but that doesn’t make anyone less human. We all have a right to what we
think and that’s perfectly fine. The way people handle conflict is also
different from one another’s and because of that, it can spiral out of control
and be bigger than needed.
Roro,
ReplyDeleteI agree on your post regarding conflict. I feel that all people have an instinct for conflict, however, I'm not completely convinced that we are all born with it. I agree with you when you say, "conflict will always happen." There will always be someone that has an opinion that differs from your own. If you can accept this, then there is likely to be less conflict in your life. I also thought you brought up another good point that coincides with something that I wrote, saying that this instinct develops as we become wiser. I feel that once we learn about something and feel we have a grasp upon it, we feel like we are prepared to defend our stance on that current issue. Overall, nice post.