“There's one bright spot in the generally gloomy picture know as the Pacific Conflict Zone. According to my calculations, by the year 2500 or so we should have killed off every last member of our species who is stupid enough to take part in so futile a pastime as this war between "ideals," and with luck they won't have left their genes behind because they'll typically have been killed at an age when society thinks they're too young to assume the responsibility of childbearing. After that we may get some peace and quiet for a change.” ThinkingKnowsShouldYearsMayHas BeensWarEnoughAgeLastsYoungLeftBehindsResponsibilityStupidQuietConflictMembersIdealsShould HaveLuckAssumingSpeciesSpotsZoneGenesCalculationsPacificGloomyPastimePeace And QuietChildbearing Author:John Brunner
“The real conflict in the abortion issue is between a value - the right to choose whether or not to have the child - and a moral dictum - don't kill other humans. The more here, even, is flexible and relative. "Thou shall not kill" really means, "don't kill productive, contributing members of your own society that aren't a threat to your safety." If it was not relative, then no "Judeo-Christian" person could ever go to war or execute someone.” IfsHumansMeanChildrenPersonsWarRealChristianValuesMoralIssuesAtheismConflictMembersSafetyThreatAbortionProductiveRelativeFlexibleReally MeanContributing Author:Morris Sullivan
“The fights I fought... cost a lot --the fight for the assault-weapons ban cost 20 members their seats in Congress. The NRA is the reason the Republicans control the House.” WarReasonFightingHousePowerRepublicanCostConflictMembersWeaponsArgumentCongressSeatsAssaultBansNraAssault WeaponsAssault Weapons Ban Author:William J. Clinton
“I believe the connection is growing stronger. Just to think that 40-plus years ago, service members would return from combat to get spit on by so many civilians. Regardless of what we think about a conflict, we must always honor and be grateful for those men and women who serve.” ThinkingMenYearsBelieveI BelieveGrowingReturnHonorConflictMembersMen And WomenYears AgoConnectionsStrongerGratefulPlusCombatBe GratefulCiviliansSpitGrowing Stronger Author:Lee Zeldin
“To understand most important ideas in psychology, you need to understand how the mind is divided into parts that sometimes conflict. We assume that there is one person in each body, but in some ways we are each more like a committee whose members have been thrown together to do a job, but who often find themselves working at cross purposes.” WayNeedsMindPersonsHas BeensImportantIdeasSometimesBodyTogetherJobsPurposePsychologyConflictMembersCrossesAssumingThrownDividedCommittees Author:Jonathan Haidt
“Some countries such as Iran and Syria are using the commotion to distract attention from their own problems with the international community. The Palestinians, who have been deeply divided since their election, have found a common enemy in Denmark that unites them. Extremists and fundamentalists are exploiting the conflict to promote their radical agenda and win new members.” Has BeensCountryProblemFoundWinningCommunityCommonAttentionEnemyConflictMembersElectionInternationalRadicalAgendasIranDividedPalestinianSyriaExtremistInternational CommunityDenmarkCommon Enemy Author:Anders Fogh Rasmussen
“Each week I am forced to revise my original opinion that Facebook is a great innovation for keeping people in touch, to believing that it is merely a canvas for members to act out strange, unresolved conflicts and desires.” PeopleBelieveDesireOpinionWeekStrangeConflictMembersInnovationOriginalsCanvas Author:Emily Yoffe
“A hallmark of high performance leaders is the ability to influence others through all levels and types of communication, from simple interactions to difficult conversations and more complex conflicts, in order to achieve greater team and organizational alignment. High performing leaders are able to unite diverse team members by building common goals and even shared emotions by engaging in powerful and effective dialogue.” AbleOrderDifficultGoalSimpleAbilityLevelsPowerfulCommonEmotionLeaderGreaterTeamInfluenceAchieveBuildingCommunicationTypeConversationConflictMembersPerformancesComplexesDialoguePerformingInteractionDiverseEngagingAlignmentHallmarkOrganizationalTeam MemberCommon GoalDifficult ConversationsDiverse Teams Author:George Kohlrieser
“I would like to say is that to be truly American and represent American ideals you need to consider yourself a citizen of the world. American policy has gone contrary to that ideal. The Bush Administration is bent on making the world submit to "Americanism" instead of becoming a member of the world community. This orchestration comes from the very top of the Administration and has pushed America into a corner. So, rather than trying to humbly mix with the rest of the world, we are forcing ourselves upon it. We seem to create conflicts with everyone.” WorldNeedsTryingSeemsAmericaCommunityGonePolicyBecomingCitizensConflictMembersIdealsCornersContraryAdministrationSubmitBentAmericanismOrchestration Author:Chuck D
“[Donald] Trump`s hunt for a cheap enemy right now comes as journalists and members of Congress are looking at potentially serious conflicts of interest at Trump`s sprawling multinational business empire.” InterestEnemySeriousTrumpRight NowConflictMembersCongressJournalistEmpiresHuntsMultinationalsConflict Of Interest Author:Chuck Todd
“Because in traditional Hindu culture menstruation is associated with a variety of social taboos, prolonged menstrual bleeding produced conflicts within families. The whole idea of fertility regulation was still extremely new in this setting and many husbands and other family members were angry when they found out that women had decided on their own to use the method and had gone to the clinic in secret.” StillsIdeasWholeUseCultureFoundSocialSecretGoneHusbandConflictMembersDecidedMethodAngrySettingTraditionalSettingsVarietyRegulationTabooBleedingFamily MembersFertilityClinicMenstruationSocial Taboos Author:Ruth Simmons