Dec. 3-9 chapter 16

Why do you think people have such negative views of conflict? Do you think that as people know more about conflict, they fear it less? Why or why not? I think people have negative views of conflict because in our society the word conflict is generally associated with hardships, obstacles, and undesirable circumstances. Additionally, many people view conflict in an unfavorable light because they are in fact scared of dealing with conflict, either due to their unpreparedness in conflict resolution, or a thought process that leads one to try and avoid problems instead of solving them. I think that when people know more about conflict and how to approach situations with a level head and actually listen to the person with whom they are engaged in a conflict with, then they fear conflict less. In some cases, people may actually embrace a conflict because they feel like they have an adequate solution to the conflict. Dealing with more conflict can better prepare one to face similar situations in the future. If one has been in a certain situation and they can recall how it went down, and how the other person reacted, it will help them decide how they should go about handling the situation the second time around.