A confrontation is a confrontation.
In order to discover the meaning of the term confrontation, it is essential that, first of all, we proceed to know what its etymological origin is. In this case, we can indicate that it is a word that derives from Latin, exactly from confrontationatio , which is the result of the sum of the following elements:
– The prefix con- , which means “together”.
– Frons – frontis , which can be translated as “upper part of the face”.
– The suffix -cion , which is used to indicate “action and effect.”
The term mentions the act and result of confronting , a verb that refers to comparing, confronting or confronting. For example: “The confrontation between neighbors must end so that everyone can live in peace,” “The union leaders warned that, if the government does not listen to the workers' demands, confrontation will be inevitable,” “The judge cited to the accused since he hopes that, from his confrontation with the victim, the truth can come to light."
Confrontation concept
In everyday language, the most common use of confrontation refers to a confrontation or an opposition . A sociologist can affirm that, in a certain town , there is a confrontation between tradition and modernity . The researcher noted that many people strive to maintain the customs and rituals they inherited from their ancestors, while others seek to develop new practices, more in line with the current times. Between one position and another a confrontation is generated.
In the historical field we have to highlight the existence of the Indonesian-Malay confrontation . Under this name is an undeclared war on the well-known island of Borneo between Malaysia and Indonesia . In the 1960s, this event took place, with Indonesia attempting to destabilize the ruling government in Malaysia , which had recently achieved its independence from Great Britain . Among the most important figures he had, the Malaysian politician Tunku Abdul Rahman stood out.
The idea of confrontation can be associated with a fight.
The term in law
In the field of law , there is a figure of procedural law known as confrontation , which consists of confronting witnesses or other participants in a procedure .
Take the case of the investigation of the murder of an elderly man. A witness states that, at the time of the incident, he observed a young man running out of the victim's house. Another witness, however, maintains that at that time he was located a few meters from the house and never saw anyone leave. To determine what happened, the judge conducts a confrontation with the objective of obtaining conclusions from the confrontation of the witnesses.
The album «Confrontation»
In the same way, we cannot ignore that “Confrontación” is the title of one of the albums by the Catalan band Ktulu , which was formed in the 1980s and is part of the so-called thrash metal.
In 1997 was when he proceeded to publish that album, which is composed of songs such as “El latido del fear” , “Forzados a la agonía” , “Dark side” or “Crisis de fe” .