A Reflection on the Issue of Conflict

A Reflection on the Issue of Conflict Mahatma Gandhi once said, “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” By this, he meant that conflict cannot resolve an issue without causing more issues, thus resulting in more conflict. Now, conflict, by its dictionary definition, may be described by the following: to come into collision or disagreement; to be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition. Different people may see conflict as either being good or bad. An individual who supports the idea of conflict being a good thing may say that a situation involving emotional conflict may help to teach lessons, whether it be about love, overcoming the death of a loved one, or any other conflict that involves emotion. On the other hand, someone else may contend this view saying all conflict just leads to more conflict; especially considering arguments or war, which would lead to future grudges and more hatred between the feuding individuals. Events in history, as well as news stories in 2013, have proven that one conflict can start a chain reaction to other conflicting events. A great example of this was the terrorist attack on the Westgate shopping mall in Kenya this past September. Other reasons why conflict should be avoided are presented in works of film and literature such as The Hunger Games. Lastly, one of the best ways to find a reason to stay away from conflict is to look into your own life and personal experiences. Driving one hundred miles per hour and getting ticketed for it is definitely an experience that proves conflict to be an unsatisfactory form of interaction. Even though it is nearly impossible to avoid, conflict is something that has been proven by events in history, literature, and human interaction to be a source of many ordeals; therefore, conflict is an entity that should be avoided as much as possible. Events in history have proven that conflict simply leads to more problems down the road. This is especially true in the case of