The Crucible

In the long run, it can be more damaging to try to avoid conflict than let it happen.thank you

I agree, in the long run, it can be more damaging to try to avoid conflict than let it happen.  Consider that suppressed conflict has the potential to build to a boiling point within an individual or a community resulting in a violent explosion of anger and frustration.

In reference to The Crucible, there was a great deal of conflict in the community.  And, because of the Puritan lifestyle and teachings, most of the disputes between neighbors went unvoiced or at least unresolved. 

People who were confrontational or argumentative in the community were looked upon as lacking God's direction in their life.

"While a man’s good deeds could not earn him salvation, they were often used in Salem to determine the quality of his religious life and thus his standings in the community."  

In my opinion, conflicts between individuals and within a community need to be addressed before they have a chance to fester into expressions of rage and hatred, and result in a lashing out rather than a resolution.

As is the case with most conflicts, the resolution is not easy or simple to find.  Conflict resolution most often involves compromise on the part of both parties. 

In Salem, old grudges and jealousies, unresolved conflict, led to wild accusations of witchcraft, guilt by association, and death.

I definitely agree with this!  Not working through a conflict can be MUCH worse than working through it or avoiding it.  When people avoid conflict by suppressing feelings and thoughts, things tend to simply build until there is an explosion of feelings, which is usually unproductive and not beneficial.  In The Crucible, feelings and emotions weren't dealt with effectively.  Eventually, these festered and turned into something completely counterproductive, which resulted in persecution and unnecessary violence and death.