Conflict's Source

Dear Victorious,

What do you think is the source of most conflict between people who otherwise love each other?

Carol Ann - Dublin, GA

Dear Carol Ann,

I believe pride plays a critical role in all types of conflict between people. Beyond that, I'm pretty certain that ignorance and selfishness are also at the root of the conflict. Notice the absence of the issue that people argue about. Those are usually not what the conflict is about. In other words, whatever you and I are arguing about is probably not the source of the conflict.