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Internalized conflict undermines the integrity of an
organism and leads to destructive behavior on the part of
the organism. Thus it is generally desirable to try to
avoid internalizing conflict within people. It is not
helpful to introject values which are in conflict with
essential human instincts. It is not helpful to introject
values which are in conflict with each other in the
absence of an ultimate value which can be the basis for
negotiations between conflicting values. Conflict-
resolution is based upon the identification of
transcendent values. The generation of consensus about
top level priorities which can help resolve conflicts
between secondary priorities is thus very important.
Much of the violence within a society probably could
be traced to internalized conflicts. Thus one means to
reduce violence within a society is to articulate
priorities, transcendent values, in terms of which to
arbitrate between the poles of the internalized conflicts.
True conflict resolution is much more likely to be
effective than is any means which involves repression of
inclinations to be violent---because such repressive means
will inevitably introject values which are in conflict
with the value of expressing frustrations through
violence. Repression thus internalizes conflict and so
generates the motivation for the expression of frustration
through violence. Repression designed to minimize
violence will often tend to generate more violence;
although of different forms that the form which was
intentionally repressed. It is not so much that there is
a quota of violence to be expressed, as it is that until
the internalized conflicts are resolved there is
frustration which is likely to lead to behavior which
violates the environment---objects, people, and other
living creatures. The reduction of violence may best be
accomplished through conflict-resolution---not only of
conflict between people, but also of conflict internal to
individuals. Such resolution is possible only in terms of
values which are acknowledged to transcend the values
which are in conflict with each other. Thus consensus
about appropriate ultimate concern is essential to the
reduction of violence through true conflict-resolution.
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