Traduza isso para portuguêsCHAPTER 1
Defining Conflict
(...) Conflict is inevitable, normal and dynamic hence should be seen as a major part of relationship. Hence, people have to learn how to deal with and manage conflicts to avoid violent lash outs. (...)
The way a society is organised can create both the root causes of conflict and the conditions in which it's likely to occur. Any society which is organised so that some people are treated unequally and unjustly, is likely to erupt into conflict, especially if its leaders don't represent all the members of that society. If an unequal and unjust society is reformed, then conflicts will be rare. (...)
Human beings have basic needs. Everyone needs to be recognised as an individual with a personal identity; everyone needs to be able to feel safe. If these needs aren't met, people protest, and protesting can lead to rebellion and violence. Many people find their identity and security in their cultural group and its particular point of view - so clashes between different cultural groups also lead to disputes that can easily turn violent.
If people learn to understand that differing cultures and opinions are not inevitably a threat to each other, they will also learn how to manage their differences co-operatively and peacefully. (...)
