In every part of life there have been various disputes involving religion, culture, gender, class, and ethnicity that has created an endless conflict of war. And why is this? It all has to deal with human variability. It is this, in which causes such arguments take effect and create barriers between others. Communication is the only resolution to conflicts; yet many argue that ignorance is the occurrence of conflict evolving many factors of tradition, power, and authority that can never be resolved. Conflict is an inevitable part of our life that is developed through the differences in race and appearance, thoughts and opinions, as well as a person’s overall identity. Those that argue about conflict explain how it only brings bad occurrences; …show more content…
In addition, we identify others based on their characteristics, qualities, and beliefs. There are strong identity differentiations within an individual or a group of society. Our own identity is a condition that allows others to see who we are based on our social profile. According to author Baldassare in Regional Diversity, “To some extent, the differences in perceptions throughout the state can be explained by the composition of the populations¬-that is, by variations in their social, economic, and political profiles” (3). Our identity provides individuality, yet can cause various dilemmas to occur with those who have dissimilarities. Much of society tends to argue on money issues and economic factors that affect the way they spend their money. Those who are in the bigger paying scale tend to disagree and blame those in the poverty line for their actions and life choices. The problem with this is that many do not realize that some are more blessed with the certain privileges they were born with. For example, there are those who are more fortunate in having their parents helping them with college expenses, but there are also those who face difficulties in paying the cost for college tuition. There are those who would have never been successful and be where they are without the help of others …show more content…
There are all kinds of conflicts and all sorts of causes of them, yet they may provide many benefits and can be very useful to us. According to a lecture presented at the University of California, Merced titled “Shifting the Origin: The Legacy of Copernicus, Galileo and Newton”, by Professor Breugel, “Everything we know and grow from is based on assumptions, commodities, and opinions”. The conflicts we get involved in should never be taken for granted as they bring life long lessons to how we live and learn. Without communicating, the conflicts can be everlasting and would only bring unresolved severe consequences. Recognizing our limits and knowing when to stop is essential before regarding it. Conflicts bring many benefits such as the clarification, solutions as well as learning through discourse and education. Not all of our knowledge is learned by us, but by the help of others own understanding. Whatever circumstance, taking up a conflict is never the right decision to take as it may include negative externalities to both the winner and loser. As humans, we will always encounter people who are different then us, which means it will be difficult for us to try to avoid conflicts. At the end, whether it is small or big, the appreciation of conflicts should help us in becoming better individuals in society and allow ourselves to be less ignorant, but more broad-minded to others
Whether we like it or not, conflict is a part of everyday lives. It can happen to anyone, from your friends to your family.
Learning to communicate efficiently and manage conflict successfully is challenging. Gaining cooperation between people is complex and mentally demanding. Communication ways and conflict styles are deeply woven into our personalities. Conflict is the expressed struggle of interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals, interference from the other party in achieving those goals, and the perception of scarce resources. Perceptions are just as important as reality in regards to conflict. As stated in the text, “we encounter conflict as we compete for acceptance, love, recognition, position, power, success, and many other goals. Judgments of the quality of
Especially, in the field of health and social care where there are generous subjects from different fields such as science and philosophy and so on. When people holding such diverse backgrounds come into a single place then conflicts or disagreements come into existence. However, conflicts should not be taken in a negative sense because it is not always bad to have a disagreement. Conflicts motivate us to inquire and questions our viewpoints and look at things not only from our but others point of view.
I learned that personal and group conflict is good, due to the fact that it allows issues or disagreements to reach the surface and provide us the opportunity to learn, so we can make accommodating changes. Conflict does have negative consequences, however the positive benefits seem to ultimately force the parties to acknowledge the underlying issues and come up with a compromising solution. The world would be a better place, if we all understand that diversity conflict is a great way to build a bridge from two opposing views. Diversity conflict between two or more parties in organizations can create an energizing bond that will benefit both sides while making decisions. When reading
I believe that fundamentally, we can all agree that disagreements have become an inevitable aspect of human nature, which has lasted for millennia. From what I’ve observed, this stems from our ability to perceive things differently especially in how we define, value and categorize certain aspects of our lives. Although this is not a problem pertaining to simple matters but issues do arrive with more complex ideas and ideologies. In the Republic by Plato, Socrates asks his friends to define more complex matters such as just and courage in their own words. There we see a distinction between what is knowledge and what is our beliefs which occur as two different spheres. Some believe that one sphere should be more highly valued than the other
Conflict is the clashing of ideas or ideologies which produce either a strong resolve for those involved rather than a result. In Dr Joseph Mengele’s experiments a strong resolve was produced where this past history was able to develop improvements to the establishment of the Human rights declaration. However there are some situations in which a large control group in society can limit a resolve from occurring. In the climate change debate between authority groups and scientific community historically, as Galileo found where groups continue to deny scientific fact, argument seems to lack conclusions that are beneficial. Conflict can produce many positive aspects where compromise is possible. This can be seen with individuals like Zack Kopplin
Each day, we are surrounded by the effect of religion. From the laws we follow, to the traditions that we uphold, the varying religions found throughout the world shape the experiences we have. Religion serves as a firm foundation of principles of which many of us choose to follow. What happens when two parties refuse to agree on the underlying principles guiding a particular belief? When the substructure of a religious group serves as inadequate to fulfill the needs of its followers, the resulting conflict can affect many aspects of our lives. The Sunni Shiite Divide serves as an excellent example of the social problems that may arise from the conflict of one major religious group.
What is conflict? Even something as basic as a universal definition for the word conflict seems to vary from source to source. A literature review focusing on conflict defined it as “the interaction of interdependent people who perceive incompatibility and the possibility of interference from others as a result of this incompatibility” (Brinkert 2010). Often times the disagreement results not from a concrete difference, but rather a difference in perception (Ellis & Abbott 2012). One of the most important factors effecting conflict management is the resolution style used. The most often used tool for classifying how conflict is managed is the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (Iglesias & Vallejo 2012).
Conflict could be stated as a ‘a solemn difference between two or more beliefs, ideas or interests.’ In general, it is a fairly indispensable part of our lives as well as shapes individuals into who they are, and due to the consequences that linger around conflicts , it affects the relationship they have built with others along with their opinions towards them. This is evident in the award-winning play written by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet. In which the two families , Capulet and Montague constantly compete each other, and in the midst of this heat, ‘a pair of star cross’d lovers’ strive for the sake of their short-lived love; as a result causing what is now known as ‘the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet’. Correspondingly, in S.E
I always believe that conflict is very bad because people did not know how to control it they always just trying to see what’s gong to happen after the conflict stop. When people talk about how they have conflict with other people is very sad because
As human beings, we are caught up daily in a complex web of social and commercial interactions. For as long as these interactions continue, interests are bound to clash. When interests clash or are in completion with the interest of others then we can say a dispute has arisen. For as long as humans exist there will be disputes.
Contention is a normal part of a society, and there isn’t any simple way or formula that will predict its emergence, that will rely and depend upon different questions and circumstances, such as history, politics and tensions around them. (Tarrow, 1998: 19)
Conflict is in inevitable part of our everyday lives. Since no two people view things in the exact same manner, disagreement will most certainly arise at some point in time. Conflict is simply a difference of opinion and is considered to be a normal part of our everyday lives. There are several different forms of conflict and not all of them are considered to be bad. This paper will discuss the causes of conflict, the different types of conflict, and barriers to conflict. According to Communication Research Associates, conflict is a condition of imbalance within an individual (Communication Research Associates, 2005, p. 178). Keep in mind that just as there are disadvantages to conflict, there are also several advantages.
The history of the human race is not one that lacks struggle. It is fairly known to many that the past is filled with widespread disagreements, wars, and battles. These so-called battles came in varying magnitudes. From the two world wars down to the civil wars, it is a fact that friction has been a force in society. Social conflict, or the struggle for authority in society, has been a topic of debate especially espoused by Karl Marx. It has been quite inevitable for two opposing forces to collide and seek power. This clash has been closely linked to violence although recent times have shown a move to more peaceful means. With these came people and revolutionaries representing the minority, who are most often abused
According to the famous Margaret Atwood,”War is what happens when language fails.” Today it seems as if everyone in our society has built their own personal views and opinions on everything causing arguments amongst people. Even in relationships and friendships, it’s shown that tension between people resolves in conflict. It has been seen all around and even between our nations. Because of this, fights and arguments are bound to occur. However, some people might argue that there are other ways to deal with these national arguments and fights, but due to the human condition, war is inevitable.