Tolerance . . . What is it?

[Todd-'o'-Vision]

The ability to accept something on a level although it does not prescribe to your standard of intellectualism.

That is to accept what is not your belief.

Often it is said that the left is more tolerant than the right.

Is this fair?

Is this reverse?

Is this accurate?

Or is it more fair to say both are rather intolerant?

Is it fair to say that possibly those who lie somewhere in between who a more balanaced view though to both the left and right are looneys are the truely tolerant?

 

[Ishmael]

Tolerance is the belief that the other person is entitled to their opinion even if you don't agree. It is not the acceptance of that opinion.

Intolerance is when that person steps over the line of your moral limits, or acceptable social behavior. How you deal with that is up to you.

Ishmael

 

[phrodeau]

The ability to accept something on a level although it does not prescribe to your standard of intellectualism.

That is to accept what is not your belief.

Tolerance is accepting that others have different beliefs and standards of intellectualism.

Often it is said that the left is more tolerant than the right.

Is this fair?

Is this reverse?

Is this accurate?

Or is it more fair to say both are rather intolerant?

These are all opinions and not absolutes. If they reflect your opinions and personal observations, then they are true for you.

Is it fair to say that possibly those who lie somewhere in between who a more balanaced view though to both the left and right are looneys are the truely tolerant?

Not at all.

 

[cherrylips_au]

Tolerance to me is the willingness to accept that others can have different beliefs and standards to you.

I think it's being able to look at things from many different view points, not saying that one belief is more correct than another.

I don't think refering to someone with different beliefs to yours as looney is very tolerant.

 

[Black_Bird]

Intolerance is judging others in ways you yourself would not like to be judged.

 

[Tremolo]

I agree with everyone so far, however, if someone's opinions or beliefs are based on falsity, or are in-themselves intolerant of others, I find it very difficult to reconcile that with myself.

People of the KKK have their own beliefs and opinions, personally I think those opinions are crap and society should not tolerate that. That being said, I suppose that is slightly hypocritical. Hmm, I will have to think some more on the subject.

OK, let me try again. I think I can tolerate beliefs but not RESPECT them. As in the KKK scenario. I think it is more about respect.

Apparently I am sitting on the fence here. I will leave now.

 

[cymbidia]

Tolerance is not only what's been defined so far, but it includes tolerance for actions, too, that may not be something in which you would engage.

Tolerance requires a "live and let live" attitude in us toward those our lives brush past because it's the right way to be, to think, to exist in the world.

As fully tolerant people, we don't have to like or embrace what we see and hear and taste and smell and touch and read but we do have to allow it to exist without censure.

Of course, by that def, none of us is a fully tolerant person. I consider myself at least as tolerant as almost anyone around but there are things i know i'm intolerant of, places my much-vaunted tolerance breaks down into critical prejudice.

Tolerance isn't an off-on switch, something we are or are not. It's more like a dimmer switch. We're WAY tolerant on some stuff but not so on others.

Becoming a tolerant person is goal, though, worthy and sterling. As we evolve and grow, i think most of us tend to become more tolerant. It's often very hard to shock old people for just that reason; they've been there done that and think it's all pretty funny, you know? Well, that or they're already fossils and just don't know it yet.

 

[Laurel]

Tolerance is knowing that someone is doing it totally wrong, yet letting them do it anyway. It's understanding that it's a big wide universe out there, filled with people who don't believe as you do...and that they have as much right as you to think they're right. You don't have to agree with them, but it is intolerant for you to expect them to agree with you. You don't have to sanction their beliefs, but to inhibit their beliefs is intolerant.

In short, it's leaving other people the hell alone.

 

[Svedish_Chef]

Tolerance is not telling Todd to fuck off.

 

[Tremolo]

Tolerance is not telling Todd to fuck off.

LOL!

Originally posted by Laurel
Tolerance is knowing that someone is doing it totally wrong, yet letting them do it anyway.

What about criminals? By prosecuting killers does that mean we are intolerant?

 

[Todd-'o'-Vision]

Tolerance is not telling Todd to fuck off.

you can always put me on ignore Lover

:hugs:

 

[Svedish_Chef]

Ignore is for intolerance.

 

[cymbidia]

I think Todd is wonderful almost all of the time. I don't much like the cut 'n paste jags he goes on sometimes, but i just ignore that stuff and it goes away eventually. Todd himself though, Chef, is a fabulous person. Kinda like you.