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think that as humans we have an instinct for conflict. I feel that conflict is
an inborn trait. Conflict makes us more of a human, because it allows us to
improve our relationships with people, by stopping, thinking and listening
before we communicate. The issue I had with the reading, is that conflict isn’t
always necessarily good, but the book makes you see conflict as being
productive and not negative. The book suggest that, we take a more positive
view on conflict, because “conflict is here to stay”(Pg. 15). As humans we are
entitled to our own opinions about things, so not everyone is going to agree on
certain topics which will lead to conflict.
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think from a personal stand point, conflict in my personal relationships has
made my relationships with my friends stronger. With my significant others,
conflict has allowed us to open up to one another. So is conflict a valuable
asset, not always, but I do feel that each conflict in our lives can be taken
as a lesson to be learned from.
I really like your post! I agree with you that conflict can make us more human. As humans we have a necessity for relationships with others. As part of relationships there is going to be conflict. Conflict isn't necessarily all bad either, but regardless of that it does effect our relationships. We can use conflict as a means to improve or harm our friendships. The ability to choose how we handle conflict and whether or not we resolve or further an issue really do make us human. Furthermore, I like that you noted on how the book talks about conflict as being productive rather than just negative. I think often times people see the word conflict and automatically place a negative connotation on it. This is, what I would consider, an incorrect mindset for approaching conflict because it already sets it up as something that carries ill feelings. Overall, great post!
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ReplyDeleteI as well believe that we as humans have an instinct for conflict. It’s in your every days lives and all around us. Not everyone agrees with everything and that creates conflict. It does make us more of a human than less. It helps us improve and grow our relationships with others. Looking back I would also have to say that conflict has made my relationships with friends stronger. I can easily talk to them about issues that are going on and know that they will listen and open up to me as well. I really enjoyed reading your post about conflict and would agree with you that it’s an instinct for humans and since everyone is entitled to their own opinions, that conflict will always arise. It us up to each person to help solve it.
I, too, said that conflict is an inborn trait. I think that conflict is a natural part of life for all living things. I think that conflict resolution makes us more human, because we search for deeper meaning and solutions to conflicts. We have emotional intelligence, which certainly is a human trait. I agree with your thoughts about how conflict has made your personal relationships stronger because you were able to open up to one another. I also find conflict to be revealing and helpful to the growth of a relationship. I don't think that conflict is necessarily an asset, but I do believe that it is valuable and that it creates learning opportunities.
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