Mediation as a Peaceful Path: Managing Social Conflicts through Differentiation and Moderation Jamaludin (a*),Arief Wahyudi (b),Oksari A. Sihaloho (c),M. Iqbal (d), Pidia Amelia (e)
a) Jurusan Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan, Universitas Negeri Medan, Kota Medan, Indonesia
*[at]jamaludin.unimed.ac.id
b) Jurusan Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan, Universitas Negeri Medan, Kota Medan, Indonesia
Abstract
This study aims to portray the heterogeneous society of Medan City in the context of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. This will strengthen the values of Pancasila by developing principles related to tolerance and harmony. Diversity becomes a necessity in local, national, and global interactions. Social differentiation in diversity is a pattern used by the people of Medan to accept, assist, and acknowledge diversity as the differences that exist. Because the feelings and concerns that are mutually involved with one another lead to trust and mutual care, moderate mutualism can be used as a pathway towards harmony, coherence, and balance in social, national, and state life within the context of pluralism. Indicators of balanced diversity can be identified through tolerance, harmony, national commitment, perspective, and concrete actions towards awareness of differences in ethnicity, religion, race, and intergroup relations. To achieve social harmony, every part of society can be connected with this indicator. This research collaborates with social movements such as the National Integration Forum and Kontras North Sumatra, which prioritize mediation in every conflict caused by differences and diversity through humanistic and inclusive methods to create peace and harmony. The aim of this research is to translate the values of Pancasila as a unifying force for the nation into real roles and functions through diverse social differentiation in mutual moderation towards potential. The results and discussion indicate that the people of Medan are aware of social differentiation by forming communities based on ethnicity, religion, and social groups to uphold the noble values that serve as the foundation for living together. However, potential conflicts, such as agrarian conflicts, can lead to disputes within or outside the community. Mutual moderation has evolved into a global and international awareness to bridge the differences between separated communities. In
Keywords: social differentiation, mutual moderation, tolerance and harmony
