(ML) Can We Move Beyond Conflict?

Personally, I don't think conflict can ever be fully eliminated. As long as people have different opinions (which I don't think can EVER change) then there will continue to be some kind of conflict in the world.

Now there are important points enumerated in the book (Edkins and Zehfuss -- Global Politics: A New Introduction 2009), namely: each conflict is situated in a unique political, social, and historical setting. Thus the nature of a conflict can only be understood if one knows the context of its environment. "Violence and hatered do not appear without a reason. They emerge as a result of specific grievances and historical struggles."

Now, that being said, moving beyond conflicts is more difficult done than said. This is because it has to do with the healing of injustices done under the pretense of colonization, and other such engagements.

I'm sorry to say that, in my opinion, the ability of humanity at large to move beyond conflict, has a very pessimistic outlook. There are just some wounds so deep that they are unlikely to ever truly heal. ....Perhaps with some time and a lot of collective effort, we can move closer to putting conflict, or at least the disposition to creating or engaging in conflict, behind us as a people.