Joyce Mullan

I think conflict and disagreements are inevitable. I also think that in an attempt to be (really) secure people can end up trying to dominate others. But, words and actions, and outmaneuvering those who counsel war can be good techniques. I agree with Gandhi that violence can only get you so far and once you use violence it can be very hard to stop (as Hannah Arendt also noticed) and as we have seen all through out history. Parents, educators, and politicians can all encourage us to respect differences, remember our commonalities, find more creative solutions. It can end if we continue to try and never stop trying!