Real answers need to be found in dialogue and interaction and, yes, our shared human condition. This means being open to one another instead of simply fighting to maintain a prescribed position.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
We are simply human beings. So it is important for us to treat each other in that capacity.
Human beings are born solitary, but everywhere they are in chains - daisy chains - of interactivity. Social actions are makeshift forms, often courageous, sometimes ridiculous, always strange. And in a way, every social action is a negotiation, a compromise between 'his,' 'her' or 'their' wish and yours.
We often operate effectively on the physical battleground but not on the psychological battleground. We fail to communicate our resolve.
Human nature is complex. Even if we do have inclinations toward violence, we also have inclination to empathy, to cooperation, to self-control.
It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences.
Every human being must have boundaries in order to have successful relationships or a successful performance in life.
I am comfortable with myself, and this is how I am. I am not really interested in having an acrimonious fight with somebody.
We don't need no more danger, we don't need no more difficulties, we don't need no more misunderstanding, and we don't need no more violence. We need the people to see each other and know of each other, feel each other, touch each other, share with each other, and change hearts with each other.
People get in fights because they don't communicate, because you don't want to hurt the other person.
When we can lay down our fear and anger and choose responses other than aggression, we create the conditions for bringing out the best in us humans.
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