On 27 Jun 96 at 18:16, Rol Fessenden wrote:
> Getting back to Joan's question, for me as an individual, the
> conflict gets resolved, but only through a long difficult process.
> For others who arrive at the opposite action, the conflict also gets
> resolved, but only through a long, difficult process.
The conflict of the values may not be resolved...even though you come to a
"decision" about what your behaviour will be. Our society, for example,
values both individual rights, and group rights. These often come into
conflict. Each decision point may eventually be resolved in terms of a
decision being made, but that does NOT mean that the conflict between the
two values is resolved.
In any event, the denial of values conflict (compartmentalization of
values) is a primary process in anti-social behaviour. Those that can
rationalize their conduct DESPITE the fact that they hold a value opposing
their behaviur, often use denial.
That is why, for example, a person can commit crimes, but feel perfectly
comfortable that they are honest people.
Robert Bacal, CEO, Institute For Cooperative Communication
dbt359@freenet.mb.ca, Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
(204 888-9290.
--"Robert Bacal" <dbt359@freenet.mb.ca>
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