What Builds The Wall Between Us?

Conflict is inevitable in any personal relationship or among members of any group. While we encounter many types of conflict in our lifetime, we often look for ways to avoid conflict. So, why do we run away from dealing with our conflict? It is often because many of us fear the conflict will escalate into a situation we will not be able to sustain. “As conflicts escalate, they go through certain incremental transformations. Although these transformations occur separately on each side, they affect the conflict as a whole because they are usually mirrored by the other side. As a result of these transformations, the conflict is intensified in ways that are sometimes exceedingly difficult to undo” (Pruitt, and Kim 89). We

In the movie Miss Congeniality, all of the contestants are asked what they wished for. Coincidentally, all of the pageant contestants replied confidently with ¨world peace.” That famous line has now turned into a well-known punchline due to how stereotypical and obvious it is. All joking aside, that is actually what everyone strives for in their lifetime. World peace has unfortunately been absent in past occurrences. For example, blacks were greatly mistreated by many in a harmful and unkind way. Back when slavery was present, kindness was absent. Despite all of the past happenings, hope for a more loving world still has a chance to prosper.

Communication in conflict can be both constructive and destructive. Those who communicate constructively, or productively, emphasize both themselves and

In this essay, the author addresses this issue of poor people and build on his proposal with the use of ethos, pathos, logos, and a strong and demanding voice. He establish his credibility in this essay by referring to his American friend in London and by possessing goodwill towards the people of Ireland and by convincing them that he

Throughout history, one thing has been consistently clear: humanity is failing.Whether it be consistently, or a huge downfall all at once, humanity has proven time and time again it is not capable of supporting itself with an effective communication system. Yes, world leaders are known to sit down and talk to each other, but has that ever been effective? Are these people talking or participating in a dialogue? The difference between a conversation and a dialogue is that during a conversation, nothing is suspended in order to understand while in a dialogue, people check their assumptions, prejudices, and judgments at the door to have their minds open for discussion.

My topic of World Peace began to develop as I felt the need to address the idea of World Peace. In addition, I selected this topic to confirm that the idea was impossible to achieve. Through a long period of research, I began to learn about World Peace. As I was studying the topic, I was lead to many websites and articles to support my claim, a possible way to achieve World peace was nonchalant. Scholarly articles, written news stories, and credible websites assisted me in learning more about the possible conflicts that can prevent this idea from becoming true. I learned how many of the

Nhat Hash once said-“In true dialogue both sides are willing to change.” Nhat Hash once said. Communication is a lot like dialogue. You have to be respectful to the person, and you might even gain information from them. In the short stories “Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers, and “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan uses dialogue to develop the characters, and the characters relationships.

Most of us are not neutral in feeling, but, as human beings, we have to remember that, if the issues between East and West are to be decided in any manner that can give any possible satisfaction to anybody, whether Communist or anti-Communist, whether Asian or European or American, whether White or Black, then these issues must not be decided by war. We should wish this to be understood, both in the East andin the West. There lies before us, if we choose, continual progress in happiness, knowledge, and wisdom. Shall we, instead, choose death, because we cannot forget our quarrels?” (http://www.umich.edu/~pugwash/Manifesto.html) Truly this commitment is power full towards society as a whole. If every political leader were to read this maybe many minds would be open. With this spectacular pledge Rotblat surely does deserve the Nobel Peace Prize. He did his best to create peace between political countries, so if it wasn't for this pledge who knowns humanity could have been extinct by now. Humans tend to use their own personal thought rather than think of society and what people need. Power makes one go insane with ego and personal use. Rotblat and several other scientists created the " Russell Einstein Manifesto" but also helped thaw the Cold War.

Throughout history, border walls and fences have played a vital role in defining and managing territory. The basic functions of border walls in history can be defined in much the same way modern walls are defined, namely, they serve three critical functions. First, they serve a security purpose by keeping certain people out. Second, they act as territorial borders, and finally, they play a critical economic role by demarcating rules of trade and allowing or disallowing certain good or services. For instance, the European Union (EU). These functions were even more important in a historic context, particularly because of the lack of organized nation-states and international agreements as we have today (Lee, 2012, para. 3).

Compared to the nonexistent international system of the past to the progressing and developing international system of the present, we have made a huge progress towards peace. It took two wars, a proxy-war, and countless genocide, but we are currently on our way towards establishing international peace, but of course we still have more progressing to do, especially in addressing international and even domestic conflict.

Everybody will face conflict at some point in their life and most people face it daily. Conflict can make you stronger if you continue pushing forward through it. Most successful people have used their conflict to their benefit. There is also an obvious downside to conflict. If you don’t know how to handle conflict it could push you past your breaking point or cause you to quit on something. This isn’t how you should use conflict. Conflict is what you make it, so make it beneficial.

His focus now is on moral responsibility as an advocate for world peace which earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. His focus is also expressed in the hope of his teachings taught in schools, noting that his messages of compassion is not exclusive to Buddhism but for, “All major religions teach the practice of compassion, love, forgiveness, and tolerance. If people . . . really, seriously, sincerely follow their own tradition, then [this] brings inner peace; through that way, genuine peace.”

There are four distinct conflict styles which are the levels of assertiveness and cooperativeness that are employed by a person in a conflict situation. Everyone has their own individual conflict style; my own style tends to be accommodating. This means that I am not very assertive and I am very good at cooperating with those I am in conflict with. In this essay I will examine each conflict style and my own choice of style and why I tend to default to this style. I will also examine whether or not my choice of the accommodating style is the best approach to resolving conflict, and discuss the advantages of learning to use each of the styles in specific situations.

I don’t think I believe in world peace. I don’t think there’s ever been such a thing or ever will be such a thing. There’s always been and always will be conflict. I do however believe in love. As in love your neighbor as yourself.

Dialogue is not just a path of productive conversation but it also implies reflectiveness or positive response. It is not just improving the effectiveness of business and proving objectives but its create the relation between two parties eg. Stakeholder and owner, manager and worker, owner and manager etc. in dialogue “each person is participating, is partaking the whole meaning of the group and also taking part in it.” ( david bohm- 1996,p. xiii)