Peer Mediation is the Way to Go

When we were in elementary school we were intro duced to the peer mediation system. This was a conflict resolution system that was ideal for people our age, but i still think it can be very effective. The steps are as follow you first try to work out the problem with the other person. You both stop, tell how you feel, think of solutions then compromise. Its fool proof. You both point out your side of the story, but if you can not agree on a specific solution you then have to take it to your peers. Now since the one on one did not work you then basically take it to a court, but the judge and jury are your friends and classmates. You repeate the steps again, but now with the helps of your peers you try to come up with more compromises. It usually has very good results. The reason i think that this conflict resolution system is so effective is that itinvolves peers. You have all heard of peer presure and how hard it is to ignore it. This is peer presure put to good work. When an adult tells you to do such things as drink alcohol its just wierd, but if your friend did you would most likely do it because of peer presure. Now if your friend tells you to stop hurting your other friend, again you will most likely listen because of peer presure. So as long as you have friends with good morals this is the best conflict resolution system on the market.