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Politics : High Tolerance Plasticity
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To: kodiak_bull who wrote (22210)11/5/2004 1:01:41 PM
From: cnyndwllr  Read Replies (1) of 23153
 
Kodiak, re: I doubt, based on experience, that a religious conversation concerning particular beliefs and belief systems will make any progress, enlighten anyone or clarify any issues. So I suggest we drop it.

You are right in the sense that it is silly to argue religion.

You are wrong in the sense that it not silly to discuss the impact of religious beliefs on tolerance. Many devout believers like to articulate tolerance as being part of their belief system but when you look closely, what they describe as tolerance is something that falls far short. In their minds that isn't a problem because their way is the "true way," but they should at least be encouraged to understand that true tolerance actually means something other than tolerating those who don't "sin."

It's important that we explore that dichotomy so that when people use words like "tolerance" they understand the difference between saying it and living it. If we don't we might end up living under the rule of a supreme court, a legislature and an executive that are very tolerant of those who live the "right way." Or we might end up using our military to kill people in order to convert them to our way of life because, after all, "freedom is a God given right." Now who was it that said that? Ed
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