Description of Challenge
People don’t dare or like to get in contact with societal groups they are not familiar with
or even have aversion to or prejudices about. This limits or even blocks their radius of
action and possibilities (aside from the inner tension and societal impact such enemy
images evoke and maintain). People tend to avoid contact with people from these
groups.
If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don't just be mad at him or
her.
Denzel Washington
Solution
There may be a good reason why people have built up their enemy pictures. Honoring
these reasons while also investigating this enemy image helps to open oneself to
interaction and also to integrate and investigate the positive qualities that hide behind
the initial appearance and behaviour of people.
references:
Mindell, Arnold (1997): Sitting in the Fire: Large Group Transformation Using Conflict
and Diversity; Lao Tse Press, Portland
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