No I would not trust what they say. The debates are long and in order to strengthen their claims they are going to come up with at least a couple lies along the way.
Explanation: Whereas functionalism understands society as a complex system striving for equilibrium, the conflict perspective views social life as competition. ... Competition over scarce resources is at the heart of all social relationships. Competition, rather than consensus, is characteristic of human relationships.
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