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corvette

@corvette

Dazzler

Posted: 17 years ago

Let's face it, there are plenty of things nowadays that wind us up.........the list is endless....costs of living, youth culture, crime, commuting, the general public..

Does practising tolerance have any place in society today???

Is it best to call a spade a spade and be indifferent, or should one always strive to maintain a balanced view?

Has being more tolerant been the making of you, or breaking of you???

Were you previously tolerant and had your fingers burnt, or do you feel increased tolerance has brought peace to your inner self. What is there to be gained/lost?

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IdeaQueen

@IdeaQueen

Dazzler

Posted: 17 years ago

Nice Topic MM ji,

Tolerance comes with wisdom....and I wonder at what age a human gets real wisdom...

Personally, my tolerance levels are very low...😜

Cheers,

Myth

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bunbutt_too

@bunbutt_too

Rocker

Posted: 17 years ago

"Tolerance" that is a totally alien word in todays microwave, give me, I me myself, me first, internet society. Last time I used the word or practiced it was, was, was.........damn I don't remember.

Global warming is a threat but before that unleashes its apocalyptic effects, our lack of tolerance will have done us in. I see the signs everywhere on our freeways, in our schools, colleges and work places, in our cities, in our countries down to our very own homes.

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corvette

@corvette

Dazzler

Posted: 17 years ago

the more tolerant we are, the less vexed we become....

wisdom doesnt necessarily need to be age related, though I concede it probably is more often than not.

The irony is BB, in this (as you rightly define) "microwave" life, considering how het up we all are with our daily lives and the stress of cramming everything in, dont you agree that the practic eof more tolerance will alleviate some of the daily stress???

Also, as stress is a modern, developed world phenomena, how can the practice of tolerance be better implemented in places where there is poverty or religious conflict?

Do you think religion promotes tolerance?

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sajnaa

@sajnaa

Navigator

Posted: 17 years ago

religion promotes tolerance if the essence of it is taken

but ppl dont do that

ppl go by the book...which doesnt allow for a lot of things

if ppl started looking past the rules to see why they were made and what they enforce we would be a whole more tolerant society

no offence but for tolerance open mindedness is needed...and unfortunately when you go by the book as most religious ppl do...theres not that much space for open mindedness

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Arun - <--haa ji meri tasveer hai

@AsliiGuy

Dazzler

Posted: 17 years ago

Originally posted by: sajnaa
religion promotes tolerance if the essence of it is taken
but ppl dont do that

ppl go by the book...which doesnt allow for a lot of things

if ppl started looking past the rules to see why they were made and what they enforce we would be a whole more tolerant society

no offence but for tolerance open mindedness is needed...and unfortunately when you go by the book as most religious ppl do...theres not that much space for open mindedness

well another side of the coin, some "books" tell you to be open minded and humble. I think religious ppl (not all of course), are the most tolerant...

But everything should be taken in steps, being tolerant does not happen over night..😉

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corvette

@corvette

Dazzler

Posted: 17 years ago

Youre absolutely right AsliGuy, in that tolerance doesnt happen overnight...

Sajnaa, I hear your point on openmindedness, but is it really necessary for tolerance??

Would you consider that perhaps what is more necessary to have tolerance is inner enlightenment, being generally satisfied within your skin and acceptance of yourself, who you are, what you are....

Like Asli, I always thought that if truly religious people got together, they would find they had more in common than not, and therefore, in principle, could be tolerant of the less important differences amongst them.

The theory breaks down however when differences become more important than the agreements, and/or the need to justify your beliefs to yourself by ramming them down others throats.

Love the distinction drawn between religion and "the book" by you Sajnaa

My view is religion is probably as close to perfection as it comes.

Followers of religion are however human and therefore, by definition, imperfect.

All we can do is strive for perfection.

Peace to all

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@AsliiGuy

Dazzler

Posted: 17 years ago

Thanks guys, just like beauty, tolerance and being tolerant is in the eye of the beholder so to speak.....

Someone might think tolerant is not eating meat, or fatty foods or drinking alcohol...

To me its normal, its a way of life...Similar to other ppl, some might think being nice, not yelling etc.. Is normal, where as someone else might say, "wow she/he is super tolerant, to not curse etc.."....

I think it depends on the person, but practicing tolerance should be done, because usually what you are trying to "tolerate" is usually bad lol... (i.e. being mean, yelling, or a bad habit etc..)....

Yaar's kharab adat accha nahi hai.....

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raj5000

@raj5000

Sparkler

Posted: 17 years ago

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Originally posted by: Madmadgirl
Let's face it, there are plenty of things nowadays that wind us up.........the list is endless....costs of living, youth culture, crime, commuting, the general public..

Does practising tolerance have any place in society today???

Absolutely letting people make thier own decision, stand for it, learn from it (if applicable) is kinna of building open minded, progressing and peacefull society.

Is it best to call a spade a spade and be indifferent, or should one always strive to maintain a balanced view?

ummmm balance always.

Has being more tolerant been the making of you, or breaking of you???

breaking in what sense? Personally over the period of time learnt on being tolerant on not all but various aspects of life and so far can say it has benefitted mentally more then anything.

Were you previously tolerant and had your fingers burnt, or do you feel increased tolerance has brought peace to your inner self. What is there to be gained/lost?
Peace of mind, sense of giving what one expect from others - are the major gains IMO.

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Mmm

@xsweetbabygyalx

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Posted: 17 years ago

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i don't have tolerance and I actually try to avoid it.

I think tolerance is something people make their lifestyle as. Religious leaders shouldn't tolerate as there's no religion in this world that allows tolerance because I think in every religion GOD has said that people have free will regardless of religious structures. For Example, we live our life the way we want to and if we chose to be religious, we chose to do what GOD has told us so we wouldn't be tormented in the afterlife.

We make our lives the way we want to. I think tolerance shouldn't be used in today's society as there's no point. People should live their life the way they want to.

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