On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 3:47 PM, Gautam John wrote: > > Is conflict necessary for progress? Or is it an impediment? Would > individuals be able to reach their fullest levels of potential in the > absence of conflict or is conflict necessary to maximise potential, > individual and social? >
Isnt it the other way round... "progress" causing conflict ? most conflicts have been about competing for resources, the more scarce the resource (diamonds, oil, precious metals, land) , the greater the conflict. the only potential maximised is that of the winner.