Law's example of victory by compromise. (Cardinal Bernard Law)(Column)

National Catholic Reporter | September 22, 1995| | Copyright

The resolution of conflicts -- whether in politics, diplomacy, business or litigation -- is impossible if one of the parties should adopt a stonewall approach where there is no give, no compromise and no willingness even to consider the possible legitimacy of the other party's grievance.

What applies to nations, organizations and litigants also applies to communities, like families and the church. Marriage counseling, for example, can't work if one of the spouses adamantly refuses to participate. Parents can't hope to reach an understanding with their children if every ...

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