Could someone please review/critique this essay I wrote on the nature of conflict?

[†FatherTucker†]

The piece is a bit too long to post in question format, so here's the link:

http://www.writingforums.org/blog.php?b=2689

Any thoughts, comments, suggestions, critiques or general impressions would be IMMENSELY appreciated.

And I thank you very much for taking the time to do this for me!