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in⋅tol⋅er⋅ance
–noun
1. lack of toleration; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect contrary opinions or beliefs, persons of different races or backgrounds, etc.
2. incapacity or indisposition to bear or endure: intolerance to heat.
3. abnormal sensitivity or allergy to a food, drug, etc.
4. an intolerant act.
I am intolerant of inequality, no matter what the justification is.
I am intolerant of injustice, no matter who the victim is or what they have done in the past.
I am intolerant of intentional ignorance and closed mindedness.
I am intolerant of anyone trying to force their religious rules and values on anyone, especially those who do not believe in that religion.
I am intolerant of hate.
Originally posted by JaxonRoberts
reply to post by Watcher-In-The-Shadows
OK, let's explore this logic a little further... In order to ask others to tolerate the sexual preferences of others, I must tolerate pedophilia??? Otherwise I'm a hypocrite???
And should I respect your religious views when you make a mockery of mine and insist that I adhere to yours whether I like it or not??? (You in the general sense, not you personally)
Should I tolerate someone and their beliefs when they not only wish to, but are actively trying and succeeding to impinge my equal civil rights?
Sound logical to you???
And to those who are under the impression that I'm intolerant to the religious or spiritual (or atheists for that matter), I'm not at all. I feel that everyone should have the freedom to believe as they wish (or not believe), it's when some wish to force others to accept religious values that they do not share that I become intolerant. Spirituality & Religion should never be used as a weapon or a means to control people. That's an example of hypocrisy as it goes against the core message of the Divine.
[edit on 16-7-2009 by JaxonRoberts]
Originally posted by JaxonRoberts
OK, let's explore this logic a little further... In order to ask others to tolerate the sexual preferences of others, I must tolerate pedophilia??? Otherwise I'm a hypocrite???
OK, let's explore this logic a little further... In order to ask others to tolerate the sexual preferences of others, I must tolerate pedophilia??? Otherwise I'm a hypocrite???