Week 2; Post 1

1). After reading Chapter 1 in its entirety, answer the following question: Some argue that humans have an instinct for conflict.  Do you think it is an inborn trait?  Does it make use more or less human?  If it is innate, is it a valuable asset?

 

I definitely think that conflict is an inborn trait. It is a quality that many other species do not have and it makes humans…well, more human. At an extremely young age, people naturally start to create conflicts. There’s a saying for toddlers that goes “If I want it. Its mine. If you have it. It’s mine. If I’m looking at it. It’s mine. If it is near me. It’s mine” and so on. This desire to constantly take things, especially when someone else wants them is a toddler’s first step towards creating a conflict (if you can’t tell, I work with kids). It is something that no one taught them to do; they wanted those things and did what they had to, to get them. So to me, it is definitely something that we are born with. When it comes to whether or not it is a valuable asset, I definitely think so. Conflict and resolution go hand in hand. Problem solving is a skill that people learn from resolving conflicts and it is a skill that is needed in many different aspects of life or work. So in all, conflict is an instinct for humans and it is valuable once people learn to solve conflicts!