in constant motion.
Have you ever noticed when you have a really good day something happens at the end to make you forget the good and focus on something, well, not so great?
I am going to go back to religion again. Just for a moment. I hear a lot about we should learn/or not (depending on your point of view) to "tolerate" this or that. I have a problem with the word "tolerate" used in this fashion. Tolerate means "to allow the existence, presence, practice or act without prohibition or hindrance; permit." I guess I have a problem with the world "allow" in that one. I just don't like to be told what to do/think so I assume others feel the same way about it. Personally, I would rather accept (to receive as to meaning; understand) people. I have quite a few friends who have come to me over the years (not always close friends) because they thought I was the only person they knew who would not judge or ridicule them.
I wonder, if we (as a world) did not believe in acceptance (or tolerance, if you insist), where we would be? We would be a world of racists. I am not racists; my husband is not either. I hope my children grow-up to be intelligent, accepting people. I can not imagine looking at anyone and wishing any harm upon them simply because of their religion. As I recall, Hitler had no tolerance for the Jews.
2 comments:
The more I meet, the more I agree - there are a lot of stupid people out there. It is odd how a day can be turned around so quickly by a stupid person. It's unfortunate that so many of them are so loud.
Yes, it is. And they are.
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