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Pathologies of conflict exist. Certain groups or people only exist in systematic opposition to another group or person, affirming their identity in confrontation. The conflict becomes their reason to live. As René Girard describes (1972, 1982), in certain contexts, the identification of a scapegoat prevails, with a permanent denunciation and a destructive, adversarial logic. Often, other psychological pathologies – schizophrenia, deep depression, dementia, etc. – prevent people from coping.

Mediation implies a minimum amount of possible dialogue and comprehension, creating a threshold past which mediation becomes impossible. Here, the authority's solution – a judge, a doctor, or a psychiatrist – might be necessary.