Confrontation and the Power of Unity

Topic of the Day: To lose the power of confrontation is to lose the power of unity.  

This statement is only 50% wrong. Too many times, I have seen confrontation lead directly to division. Confrontation has led to destroying relationships and creating long term strife. I have seen that in my family, other families, in the workplace, and in churches. I have also seen some people use confrontation unnecessarily when there are simple differences of opinion. Many times, those things are not very important. Confrontation is a hard word as we perceive it in English. Confrontation is seen as a negative word. We need to soften our perception of the word confrontation. We also need to soften our approach to the act of confrontation. We also need to seriously consider when confrontation is really necessary. I believe a vast majority of the time diplomacy is better than confrontation. 

Diplomacy is not easy and requires more effort than confrontation. A person needs to be aware of the language they use. Are the words used appropriate for the situation? One should be aware of even their body language. The use of diplomacy is always superior to confrontation. Some people force confrontation in situations. Too many people do not control themselves during confrontation and that is where the damage occurs. Confrontation can cause unity, but it is rare in my experience. I think confrontation should be seen as a last resort because of the lasting damage it can cause. It can cause change and for some people, that is all they are wanting, and they could care less about the damage it causes.  

Confrontation should be considered carefully because the change of unity following the confrontation is rare. The statement to begin this commentary is really more like 90% wrong rather than 50% wrong.