One of my lifetime heroes, Dr. Martin Luther King wrote: “Reconciliation of adversaries in a win-win outcome establishes a sense of community.

It’s important to remember that just as violence is rarely a useful tool, shaming and humiliating your adversary is rarely effective in the long run. Lasting peace in any situation is forged on compromise. When both sides feel they have maintained their dignity and the core of their values while also accepting they have made critical concession, there’s the very real chance that the peace will be sustainable.