I am reliably informed that conflict is inevitable. People naturally form groups (families, work colleagues, clubs, church fellowships). Conflict can occur in these groups when two people go after the same thing, or when they want quite different things. There's an argument, hurt feelings, a refusal to conform.
The answers to some of these situations simply can't be found in the sort of popular culture we see all around us. Soap operas revel in conflict; TV series and films generally serve their audience physical violence as standard. Which is probably because sitting down calmly and talking through a problem isn't good TV. Even the examples we get of conflict resolution from our elected representatives in Parliament often results in name-calling and deception.
Why can't we all just get along?
More later...
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