How Upset People Cause the Trigger of Conflicts

Abstract

The article analyzes the role of agitated people unable to control their emotions as a trigger for conflicts in human history. According to the author, even though these people represent a minority, they have often had a disproportionate impact, dragging entire communities into war and violence. It is highlighted how the majority-minority dynamic is a constant in societies: the agitated minority often manages to influence the majority, leading to harmful collective decisions.

The responsibility for conflicts also falls on communities that passively accept the choices of leaders or agitated groups. The author distinguishes between natural death, part of the cycle of life, and death in war, seen as a man-made anomaly. No one is born violent but becomes so due to social and psychological factors.

Historical and news examples are cited (such as the Pamela Genini case and the influence of D’Annunzio in the First World War) to show how violence can emerge both individually and collectively. Society should learn to isolate and treat people with violent tendencies, preventing them from taking on roles of power or forming dangerous groups.

The need for preventive interventions, with the involvement of law enforcement and mental health specialists, to monitor and manage potentially dangerous personalities is proposed. The article also reflects on the relationship between prevention, individual rights and collective responsibility, citing constitutional principles of equality and human dignity (Italy, USA, UK, Germany).

Finally, it is emphasized that prevention and collective responsibility are fundamental to prevent agitated minorities from dragging society towards conflicts and wars, and a more careful and preventive approach is called for in the management of personalities at risk.