Student Responses:
Student Responses:
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Mutual benefits between nations help lead to a non-violent relationship. If
Mutual benefits between nations help lead to a non-violent relationship. If
all parties receive a benefit from a scenario, then there will be less
all parties receive a benefit from a scenario, then there will be less
confrontation, less arguments, and less deaths among the participants.
confrontation, less arguments, and less deaths among the participants.
When one party benefits while the rest don’t, that is when problems arise.”
When one party benefits while the rest don’t, that is when problems arise.”
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It is better to be mutually beneficial because every country gains
It is better to be mutually beneficial because every country gains
development. There will be more security and power for every nation,
development. There will be more security and power for every nation,
especially the smaller, developing countries. ASEAN is a great example of
especially the smaller, developing countries. ASEAN is a great example of
mutual beneficial. All the countries of SE Asia help each other with its
mutual beneficial. All the countries of SE Asia help each other with its
economy. For example, if Laos needed help on building better
economy. For example, if Laos needed help on building better
roads/highways, people in Thailand will help. In the long run it helps all
roads/highways, people in Thailand will help. In the long run it helps all
the countries in becoming successful.”
the countries in becoming successful.”
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In order to achieve a mutually beneficial solution, the parties involved
In order to achieve a mutually beneficial solution, the parties involved
must be equal or similar in power. If one of the parties is stronger, it will
must be equal or similar in power. If one of the parties is stronger, it will
have power over the weaker party. The strong always takes advantage of
have power over the weaker party. The strong always takes advantage of
the weak. Therefore, if the two parties are equal in power, then the two
the weak. Therefore, if the two parties are equal in power, then the two
parties have to compromise or fight each other to declare which party is
parties have to compromise or fight each other to declare which party is
stronger.”
stronger.”
Convention