Violence or the believable threat of violence is unfortunately the only way to resolve a conflict between A and B when there is no third party C that can enforc

Violence or the believable threat of violence is unfortunately the only way to resolve a conflict between A and B when there is no third party C that can enforce a decision between A and B. For example, national laws only work when backed by a credible threat of violence. Arresting people and forcing them to live in a prison or getting executed for breaking a law is an act of violence carried out by all governments.