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definitely think that humans have an instinct for conflict. Although humans may
not instinctively know how to solve a conflict, I believe that you can sense
when a problem has risen. For example, if you over hear a conversation in a
language you don’t understand, you would be able to tell if an argument is
going to arise by a person’s tone of voice and the manner that they say it. I
also think that the instinct for conflict is an inborn trait. Another example
is if a baby hears their parents yelling at each other in a heated argument,
the baby most likely will not be laughing and smiling because they can sense
that there is something wrong. I don’t think that this ability makes us any
more or less human. I think of it as a normal trait, because it is similar to
sensing other peoples’ emotions. I do think it is a valuable asset because
being able to sense when a conflict will arise gives people the opportunity to
prepare themselves and possibly fix the problem before it escalates.
Hey California Girl,
ReplyDeleteOverall, I think you did a great job on your post! I really liked the examples that you used to get your reader to understand why you feel that humans have an instinct for conflict. I found it interesting that you mentioned that as a human we could detect conflict. One reason that I used to argue that conflict is an inborn trait because we need to survive. Also, I feel that conflict occurs when our basic needs aren’t being met such as food, water, or shelter. When these needs aren’t being met we have conflict with our family, partner, or landlord.
I really enjoyed reading your post! I agree that we humans have an instinct for conflict. The example you used about over hearing a conversation in a different language but still being able to sense conflict was amazing to me. It was the perfect example for trying to explain your view on this topic. I personally have not been around a lot of babies but I can see that being very true. I do not plan to be arguing around a baby but if i am around a child I plan to look for these similar reaction you are speaking of. The examples you use are great and the post was well done. good job!
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