Peace and Conflict

Can conflict exist without there first being peace? Can peace exist without there first being conflict? At first glance, most would say yes. Why couldn’t they exist without each other? In fact, how could they exist with each other? However, when you take a closer look, this becomes an interesting topic to look into.

We can have peace because we have lived through conflict. Without conflict, peace would just be life. There would be nothing special about peace. Adam and Eve did not understand peace when they were in the Garden of Eden. Peace was life to them, because they had never known conflict. When conflict came into their lives, they strived for peace again. But peace is never understood without conflict. Peace is something everyone strives for. Peace is what every adult tries to bring into their household. Why? Because of conflict. Conflict is why everyone wants peace.

In the same way, we have conflict because we have known peace. Two opposites are not important without each other. What would be so special about life if it were not followed by death? What would be so fascinating about the sun if it did not give into darkness every night? Something is missed when it disappears. Something is missed when something different takes its place. Something is missed when it is replaced by something contrary to it. Conflict would have never been a big deal if peace did not exist.

Something important is made important when it is challenged. Who we are is not found until we face an opposition. Challenges occur when two different things meet each other. Peace is not found unless conflict is present. Conflict is not conflict unless peace had existed before it. The more we understand conflict, the more we understand peace. With peace comes conflict. Can conflict exist without there first being peace? Can peace exist without there first being conflict? Maybe, but we could not have understood peace or conflict without the other. Peace and conflict must coexist together. What is peace without conflict? The same as what light is without darkness.

Yours Truly,