This theory is based on the negative aspects associated with society. They believe that there is constant conflict and competition for power in societies. They point out, as stated by Henslin (2015), that “society is made up of groups that compete with each other for scarce resources” (p. 17). They believe that managing conflict is how society is able to continue functioning. It seems to run smoothly and perfectly on the outside, but looking a little deeper you can see all the conflicts that occur in society to keep it running. People are constantly trying to balance conflict and the decision of those in power. There is also a fight for first place. Henslin (2015) provides an example of this when he talks about how “powerful groups control our institutions” (p. 106). These powerful groups only want to maintain the social order that keeps them at the top of the food chain. Henslin (2015) described how these people have control of legislators, which therefore makes them masters of all major decisions made for our country (p..