Showing posts with label Tolerance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tolerance. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Why I Prefer Respect over Tolerance


Lately, I’ve been noticing society preach the idea of tolerance. Teaching kids tolerance for all peoples in spite of who they are. Tolerance for college students caught out of their comfort zone. Tolerance to teach people to move beyond hatred and dislike of certain groups.

It’s a great idea but I want something deeper. Something that goes beyond tolerating a person’s differing opinion or belief. Something that goes into understanding that person regardless of their journey yet seeing them as worthy of your equal.

I’m talking about respect.