志异 Draft by Drama box December 2014 (english) | Page 38

Harmony,
on the other
hand, requires
establishing a
common standard
by which the
different diverse
groups can agree
on and refer to
when there are
disagreements.

In this model, there will inevitably be ’conflict’, or necessary evils,
that are present in order to preserve a process/system. In the
case of an environmental eco-system, it is a necessary evil for the
predator to catch and kill its prey - but only in so far as it helps
to maintain the balance of the system. Too much or too little of
this, and the delicate balance of the system will be destroyed.
In an orchestral setting, some instruments must perform softly
or even stop playing, so that the sounds of other instruments
may rise up and take the lead. And when some instruments
have had their chance to express themselves, the H