According to the writer understanding, Conflict is a form of struggle or clash between ideas, interest that would happen between more than one opposing forces. There are so many factors that support conflict to happen such as differences of culture, race, religion and ethnicity. One of the factors that support conflict is Religion. Somehow, there are some aspects of religion that make it susceptible for being a source of conflict. All religions are accepting dogma, or articles or belief where followers must accept without question. These views sometimes would lead to inflexibility and intolerance in the face of other beliefs. Sometimes, it would be a scapegoat for some actors to create a conflict for their benefits.
To answer this question, the writer would like to discuss about Conflict in Ambon (Maluku) which is the conflict itself based on religion clash between Christian and Moslem and the writer also would like to give a solution to solve this conflict.
The background of this conflict had been happening for a long time before the first open clashes. It is far more long term and stems to a large extent from the policy of transmigration in effect for more than 30 years, which officially brought more than 100,000 Moslems …show more content…
These areas have since remained peaceful. The continuing conflict is centered on mixed or adjacent communities. Both sides are attempting to create religiously contiguous areas. The pendulum swings back and forth, the Christians were more successful in their attempts in 1999 on Ambon Island, particularly in the southern portion of the island. They constitute the majority on Ambon and are indigenous Malukans, meanwhile the Muslims are the minority and have lost a significant portion of their population due to people fleeing the conflict and returning to their places of origin. In 2000 Moslems have made some gains on Ambon, Seram and Buru
To answer this question, the writer would like to discuss about Conflict in Ambon (Maluku) which is the conflict itself based on religion clash between Christian and Moslem and the writer also would like to give a solution to solve this conflict.
The background of this conflict had been happening for a long time before the first open clashes. It is far more long term and stems to a large extent from the policy of transmigration in effect for more than 30 years, which officially brought more than 100,000 Moslems …show more content…
These areas have since remained peaceful. The continuing conflict is centered on mixed or adjacent communities. Both sides are attempting to create religiously contiguous areas. The pendulum swings back and forth, the Christians were more successful in their attempts in 1999 on Ambon Island, particularly in the southern portion of the island. They constitute the majority on Ambon and are indigenous Malukans, meanwhile the Muslims are the minority and have lost a significant portion of their population due to people fleeing the conflict and returning to their places of origin. In 2000 Moslems have made some gains on Ambon, Seram and Buru