Tolerance means accepting diversity and differences of opinion without prejudice. It involves respecting and learning from others while rejecting unfair stereotypes. Tolerance does not mean accepting behaviors that disrespect or harm others, such as bullying, lying, or stealing. In America, racial tolerance is important for economic and social progress given the large number of immigrants. If racial tolerance is not practiced, the US risks becoming less powerful internationally. The emergence of the "new tolerance" philosophy has changed the definition to require accepting behaviors rather than just being tolerant of people, even if the behaviors are considered sinful or illogical by some beliefs. Tolerance should not extend to evil acts.

2. Tolerance can be simply stated as the ability to accept
diversity and to live and let others live. It is the act of
enduring practices that are not related to you or you don’t
approve of. A person having a high tolerance quotient would
be able to practice a fair and objective behaviour towards
those whose opinions differ from his opinions. By being
tolerant, you are respecting and learning from others,
valuing differences, bridging cultural gaps, rejecting unfair
stereotypes, discovering common ground, and creating new
bonds. Tolerance, in many ways, is the opposite of
prejudice.

3. Accept all kinds of
behaviors, is this what
tolerance means?

4. Of course not. Behaviors
that disrespect others, like
being mean or bullying, or
behaviors like lying or
stealing, should not be
tolerated. Tolerance means to
treating others the way you
would like to be treated.

5. In America, racial
tolerance has become so
important because of the
humungous number of
immigrants over there. That
means that the economic
future of the children of
white Americans
increasingly will depend on
the talents of nonwhite
Americans. If racial
tolerance is not practiced
over there, the U.S. will
become a second-rate
power. If they succeed in
accepting the difference
among the various races,
America and all Americans
will be enriched together.

6. In the aftermath of September 11th, 2001, President Al
Gore courageously leads the nation into a new Age of
Tolerance following the devastating attacks on America, and
into a future that we avoided. Or have we? Beyond
compelling speculation of what Al Gores leadership might
have been at Americas critical hour based on his own words
.Age of Tolerance is an original and realistic post-9/11 novel
that goes well beyond alternate history and into the future of
a nation tamed by political correctness, where sensitivity
overshadows sense, values are mocked and producers
penalized. In other words, a nation very much like our own,
with a future that may indeed be ours if many have their
way.

7. Religious tolerance in many philisofical circles is
now known as the “new tolerance”. This is the
politically correct position that all beliefs and life
styles should be accepted no matter how illogical.
It seems that the only exception to new tolerance
is Christianity, because of its so-called “exclusive”
nature. The biblical and traditional position of
tolerance in Christianity is to be tolerant of all
people and religious beliefs, but intolerant of sin.
The emergence of the New tolerance
philosophy, by simply changing the definition in a
subtle way and merging the behavior that requires
tolerance with the person himself, has turned the
concept of religious tolerance upside down. This
subtle change in the definition is based upon the
philosophy of relative truth. Relative truth negates
the belief that some beliefs are true and some are
false. As a consequence, all beliefs are equally
valid and all must be accepted. Combining the
behavior with the person makes anyone not
accepting the behavior “intolerant”. Consequently,
by accepting the New tolerance we’ve gone from
rejecting bad behavior to accepting it.

8. People who are
intolerant,
categorize and
over-react...
should all be
dragged against a
wall and shot. ~
Arthur M. Jolly

9. Tolerance becomes a
crime when applied to evil.
~ Thomas Mann

11. THE END
TIKO DAUDISHVILI