Importance of Tolerance In the society that I have been raised in‚ I have always been taught to be accepting of others and not pass judgment on their race‚ culture or religion. I was told to leave my prejudice at home. In other societies‚ has this been the case as well? Through the close analysis and reading of four texts‚ I believe that this wasn’t the case and that intolerance and prejudicial attitudes were common. The four texts that I have chosen that show this is To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper
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Written By Fazeel Ahmed Khan Importance of Tolerance in a Society According to Oxford Dictionary the word tolerance means: “The willingness to accept or to tolerate somebody or something especially opinions‚ behaviors that you may not agree with or people who are not like you” Tolerance as defined above means ability to live in a peaceful manner with other people. It is the skill which refers to the society where people of different backgrounds‚ cultures and religions are living together
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“What is Tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other’s folly-that is the first law of nature.” (Voltaire‚ Philosophical Dictionary‚ pg. 206) Tolerance is showing respect to others by appreciating others and allowing them to live. Individuals have different religions‚ opinions‚ practices and attitudes. Tolerance is about accepting other people’s lifestyle or beliefs without being judgmental. It contributes to a universal
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TOLERANCE Definition - The capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs or practices of others or Willingness to accept feelings‚ habits‚ or beliefs that are different from your own. Explanation - Tolerance‚ as we define it‚ refers to the skills we need to live together peacefully. In times of peace‚ people have a chance to prosper socially‚ economically and emotionally. Tolerance which there is room for every person‚ each with their own ideas‚ thoughts and dreams. Lack
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Tolerance is a virtue that is dying down slowly. In earlier days‚ children were part of a large family set up. It was difficult to find out the real parents of a child because the house was filled up with lots of cousins. Every one had the right and responsibility towards all the children. None of the children was given a special treatment. Terms like individuality‚ special place‚ independence‚ were taboo words. The key aspects that governed life were adjustment‚ sacrifice‚ putting others before
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Has the meaning of tolerance changed for the better or for the worse? CHANGING TOLERANCE The general acceptance of the meaning of tolerance is about universal human rights‚ to behave virtuous way towards other people and to respect others’ rights. Generally‚ experts declare that the people’s freedoms and rights end where the other people’s freedoms and rights start because to be tolerant requires being respectful others’ beliefs and not preventing others’ freedom and their rights.
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Thesis Statement Tolerance‚ it is a form of acceptance and from a young age we are taught to tolerate that of which we do not agree with. This can be a variety of issues in the world of today such as: Homosexuality‚ politics‚ religion‚ race‚ etc. and because of this it has been leading to increased violence within our population. I feel a tolerance class may be the key to lowering violent acts in our schools and population by teaching people to be tolerant simply disagreeing with another’s choice
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Many people do not want to get involved. Many feel that they cannot make a difference. Everyone must get involved for this horrible behavior to stop. When people argue about the tolerating of other religions and their practices‚ what is being shown is that the need for tolerance in general is not as important as the effect that the religion is not so bad that the believers should be prohibited from practicing it or that they should be murdered or harmed in any way just because others do not have the
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Tolerance and acceptance are two virtues that many people start learning during their teen years. These values‚ when imbibed in your character‚ can help you immensely in sailing through the rough periods of your married life. Usually‚ bride and bridegroom often neglect to see the goodness of these virtues when planning their life together. One of the reasons for that is many people consider tolerance as the value of yesteryears. According to them if you are not raising your voice or losing your temper
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Intolerable Tolerance Intolerable tolerance‚ is often said that too much of a good thing is wonderful‚ which in this case that may not be true. Tolerance which is a virtue only when it is difficult‚ it involves strong beliefs as a symptom: a distinctively contemporary form of decadence. George F. Will who wrote and summarized the handout on intolerable tolerance. He writes about the thoughts of Theodore Kaczynski’s journal. Kaczynski is a bomber who killed three and maimed twenty two
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