Acceptance today is like asking someone what they like to eat. They will tell you that if they don't like it, they won't eat it. That's how society is today. If they don't like something about you, then they will try to avoid you. That's how people have come to think of everything. But, is there a difference between accepting something or just tolerating it?
Look at the homeless that we have in our country. Do you think people accept or tolerate them. Hard question to answer isn't it? Truly, everyone is tolerating them. When people walk by and hand them spare change, they no it's not going to change their lives. Twenty cents can't start a life over, but no one is going to say that to their face. Most likely they have gone through very tough times and still can't dig out of the hole they're in. Yet, people do go around and say that the homeless are doing what best for them, do you?
That's the difference between acceptance and tolerance. The bigger question is do we accept or tolerate beliefs? Once again, it is that our society today and long before only tolerate beliefs. If you ask any Christian if they accept anything that's against their religion, they will say no. But, do they tolerate it? If they didn't how would they survive in our world today?
I agree. Maybe too much is tolerated. The sad thing is, other religions can't be accepted if the one you believe in tells you other religions will lead people to a worse fate.
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♥, Angela
I agree pretty much with what you're saying as well but their are things that are tolerated and it's not that a vast majority always feel one way about something. Like with what you were saying about the homeless people ya they are kinda just tolerated but also you need to acknowledge that some people do it to do what they can at that moment. Your right its not going to save their life probably but it could help them. Some people accept there are homeless and giving them the change they have is something they try to do to help better their situation. But I do beleive their is so much tolerance in the world which doesnt help it it just ruins things.
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