conflict
‘Conflict involves a clash of ideas, interests and expectations.’
Sometimes to achieve what we want, we may have to do something contradictory. This involves the clash of ideas, interests and expectations, which are the elements that make up conflict. Conflict is the way of human nature and comes in various forms: inner conflict, interpersonal conflict, social conflict, cultural conflict, religious conflict and racist conflict. These conflicts can vary in terms of level: it can be inner, person to person, group to group, government to government, country to country, or in some cases, the bravest of men who dare to voice their opinion against a group of people alone.
The notion of fighting for a belief comes to mind as history unravels the many conflicts which were encountered in the past, which are still prevalent today. Those brave men accused of being rebels such as the tank man in Tiananmen Square and Galileo Galilei trying to overthrow the government and the Vatican in place respectively, stood no fighting chance in what was largely a one-sided war, though, they did what they wanted to achieve.
A clash of ideas, interests and expectations is seen through the everyday lives of everyone. A clash of ideas could simply be a minor disagreement. However, this minor disagreement could eventually escalate into a major disagreement, causing a huge conflict between both parties. This is seen in Bertolt Brecht’s “Life of Galileo”, where Galileo himself encounters what starts off as minor conflict but soon escalates into a major conflict between two parties.
Galileo’s interest of Physics and his curiosity of how the universe works meant he stopped at nothing to uncover the truth behind the operation and the legitimacy of the Ptolemaic system. He uncovers the truth of the system and first attempts to express his ideas to Andrea, who disapproves of his theory. The conflict between Andrea and Galileo is considered as person to person, in which they are minor. His
Sometimes to achieve what we want, we may have to do something contradictory. This involves the clash of ideas, interests and expectations, which are the elements that make up conflict. Conflict is the way of human nature and comes in various forms: inner conflict, interpersonal conflict, social conflict, cultural conflict, religious conflict and racist conflict. These conflicts can vary in terms of level: it can be inner, person to person, group to group, government to government, country to country, or in some cases, the bravest of men who dare to voice their opinion against a group of people alone.
The notion of fighting for a belief comes to mind as history unravels the many conflicts which were encountered in the past, which are still prevalent today. Those brave men accused of being rebels such as the tank man in Tiananmen Square and Galileo Galilei trying to overthrow the government and the Vatican in place respectively, stood no fighting chance in what was largely a one-sided war, though, they did what they wanted to achieve.
A clash of ideas, interests and expectations is seen through the everyday lives of everyone. A clash of ideas could simply be a minor disagreement. However, this minor disagreement could eventually escalate into a major disagreement, causing a huge conflict between both parties. This is seen in Bertolt Brecht’s “Life of Galileo”, where Galileo himself encounters what starts off as minor conflict but soon escalates into a major conflict between two parties.
Galileo’s interest of Physics and his curiosity of how the universe works meant he stopped at nothing to uncover the truth behind the operation and the legitimacy of the Ptolemaic system. He uncovers the truth of the system and first attempts to express his ideas to Andrea, who disapproves of his theory. The conflict between Andrea and Galileo is considered as person to person, in which they are minor. His