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Table 2: Different Types of Major Conflicts Nature of Conflict
Countries Tribal ethnic
Somalia, Ruanda-Burundi, Kosovo,
Chechnya, Bosnia, Sri Lanka etc. Muslim-Christian
Sudan Jews-Muslim
Israel-Palestine . Gulf war
Arab countries, US Civil war (political)
Afghanistan, Liberia Border conflict
China, India, Pakistan Islamic - western leadership Iran, Iraq, US war Terrorist proxy wars
In different parts of the world,
Kashmir Hindu-Muslim
India-Pakistan-Bangladesh Muslim-Muslim
Iran Iraq
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Most of these conflicts have arisen due to 20h century technological development from arms to nuclear weapons. They have resulted in arms race, depletions of natural resources, scarcity of water, pollution of natural and moral atmosphere and probability of warming up of global temperature and destruction of even human race along with killing of millions of people. These effects seem devastating for the overall welfare of human kind. That is why moralist thinkers have given deep thoughts and action plans to stop these conflicts. They have many examples of non-violent successes like disintegration of Soviet Union, democracy in South Africa, Philippines and other areas, army of frontier people of India and concept of army-less states. They, therefore, are hopeful for nonviolent methods of conflict resolution. Resolution of Conflicts
The psychologists indicate that conflicts are not purely destructive. They lead to search for ways resulting in constructive outcomes, stimulation for better approaches and results and exercitation for better creativity. They are like ferments or catalysts for producing general welfare. Despite this, they have always been condemned by all. Various ways and means have been suggested to minimize them. As they result from the multiplicity of diverse factors, detailed earlier, seemingly too complex to be resolved for all-round sustainability, not only ethicists, saints, psychologists and religious
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