Written By Fazeel Ahmed Khan Importance of Tolerance in a Society According to Oxford Dictionary the word tolerance means: “The willingness to accept or to tolerate somebody or something especially opinions‚ behaviors that you may not agree with or people who are not like you” Tolerance as defined above means ability to live in a peaceful manner with other people. It is the skill which refers to the society where people of different backgrounds‚ cultures and religions are living together
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Tolerance‚ as defined in the dictionary‚ is a fair and permissive attitude toward those who race‚ religion‚ nationality‚ etcetera‚ differs from one’s own. In today’s society we misuse the word tolerance. In such examples as‚ I am very tolerable of so-and-so. So to emphasize the true meaning of tolerance‚ society should look at the events that took place in history. There has been no tolerance in races‚ religions‚ and other characteristics of human nature. In AD313 the Roman emperor Constantine the
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what it meant‚ “It’s about the God of the Old Testament‚ the God of the New‚ and Humanity‚ isn’t it?”. Pinter replied‚ “No Terry‚ it’s about a caretaker and two brothers”. With this quote Terence Rattigan succinctly highlights the absolute ambiguity of Harold Pinter’s ‘The Caretaker’; in this story of two brothers and an elderly derelict in close quarters‚ everything that is said and not said can be understood in all sorts of contradictory ways. Rattigan saw three characters as the holy trinity
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second article online through “Educational Leadership” online titled Safety Without Suspensions. Skiba‚ R.‚ & Sprague‚ J. (n.d.). Safety without Suspensions. Educational Leadership‚ 38-43. doi:September 2008 2. The researchers highlight the zero tolerance policies that were laid out in the 1990s to create a safer school environment. These policies then led to an increased amount of suspensions and expulsions in school which were often racially lopsided. 3. The purpose of this study was to show a way
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Henry James’s novella‚ The Turn of the Screw‚ has entranced readers and held them in a finely woven web of ambiguity for over one hundred years. During that time‚ readers‚ scholars‚ and critics have tried to escape its clutches by offering a myriad of interpretations‚ a vast spectrum of critical opinions which make a definitive solution an impossibility. James’s masterful use of uncertainty truly supports‚ if not promotes‚ the ability of readers to discover numerous meanings to the tales mysteries
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Tolerance of the 1920’s To many the 1920”‚ which was roaring during the time‚ was a time of tolerance to many people. But‚ just how tolerant was it really? During this time the palmer raids were going on and many laws were being passed. Lots of these laws led to good consequences but‚ many didn’t work the way they should have. During the 1920 the prohibition act was passed saying that the consumption of liquor was illegal. But at the beginning this law was not enforced but later another law was
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In William Shakespeare ’s play‚ Macbeth‚ the theme of ambiguity and equivocation stands our quite clearly. The Oxford definition of equivocation is: use of ambiguity to conceal the truth ’. Macbeth ’s voluntary misinterpretation of the ambiguity and equivocation of the witches relates to the play ’s theme. After the first of the witches ’ prophecies comes true‚ Macbeth begins to believe in their truth. However‚ he also believes that the prophecies must all lead to his enrichment and empowerment
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children: Miles and Flora (5). As the protagonist – the governess narrates the story in first-person; thus‚ the reliability of the story is arguably biased due to her comments and thoughts in the text. The author deliberately encloses elements of ambiguity within its’ gothic setting‚ which asserts mystery in the mind of the reader‚ hence relating the story to many dark
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not provide any financial analysis and evaluation based on user behavior and their psychographic characteristics‚ such as user personality‚ values‚ attitudes‚ interests and risk tolerance in terms of willingness. These psychographic classifications are extremely relevant with regards to individual strategy and risk tolerance. Even with the similar bank transactions data and spending category‚ an investor background‚ past experience‚ personality and attitudes can make investment process unique for each
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In the play The Crucible‚ one of the main themes is the non-tolerance of things outside of the traditional customs and beliefs. Throughout the play‚ it is made obvious that witchcraft is something that can cause the people of Salem to be hanged. This is because Salem is said to be a Christian town and a town of God. Another example of this non tolerance is the act of dancing in the town. Nowadays‚ dancing is very popular and common‚ but in the play‚ Abigail tries hard to make sure that no one finds
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