What do you believe? Can we be too tolerant of some ideas and beliefs?
2006-09-28 12:30:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I guess that the boundary lays at the mid-point...once evil is perceived and one takes the first step towards tolerance, the boundary would appear to have been crossed...
2006-09-28 14:14:01 · answer #1 · answered by RagMagOrg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only boundary is the perspective of the person making the comparison. There are those who feel that anyone that is not THEIR religion is evil and that by allowing those religions to exist is condining evil. Admittedly this is amostly Christian idea but it exists elsewhere as well. Yet at the same time other would say that ALL religions should be accepted and allowed thier freedom and uniqueness. Perspective, that is the ONLY real difference.
2006-09-28 20:21:28 · answer #2 · answered by kveldulfgondlir 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there isn't a clear line between the two. but, when things start to really go against what you believe and will have a major effect on your life and beliefs that is when i think it is time to try to make a change. others need to be tolerant of your beliefs as well. it should go both ways.
this is why America TRIES to keep a neutral place for the citizens. i say TRY because it is never perfect. i am a christian who hates to see my beliefs stripped from government items, but i do respect others and understand why.
2006-09-28 20:03:00 · answer #3 · answered by christy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion: Everybody should tolerate what people are, and only consider what they do as candidates for intolerance. Somebody else's beliefs, race, religion, lifestyle orientation, etc. don't affect me directly at all. What they do can affect me. From that perspective, my general approach is - It's wrong to do harm to somebody against their will. Some quibbling there about minors and people who can't make judgements properly on their own.
Note that this doesn't have to be direct shoot-them-through-the-heart damage, more tenuous and non-focused harm are still bad (e.g., corruption, fomenting violence without just cause, and the like).
2006-09-29 02:13:36 · answer #4 · answered by larry n 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has the right to their beliefs so long as their beliefs don't involve deliberately hurting others. Everyone has the freedom to live their life as they see fit provided that their freedom doesn't infringe on someone else's freedom. The world needs more open-minded tolerance of others who are different from yourself. Evil is deliberately hurting someone else. You can't condone that.
2006-09-28 19:38:36 · answer #5 · answered by amp 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The boundary is simple. does tolerance include letting someone kill because their religion says it is right. Does being openminded mean ignoring a rape because none of your family was involved or hurt. Truth, value, and ethics are the boundaries Respect others unless the respect is not returned.
2006-09-28 20:07:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ponder the same thing quite frequently. We really should try to accept the fact others are different- this is the goal of open mindedness. I think too many believe open mindedness means LIKING everyones opinion. But then where is the room for opinions if one must like them all? Take for example homosexuals. Why is it so wrong to think it wrong? Hating people on this basis is wrong, but disagreeing with it? It seems to have become wrong to think things are wrong. If you think it evil, fine. Just don't HATE people for it. People are definitely too tolerant; afraid to express opinions, discuss, and share views. Offense has become taboo in our society. I think anyone who is offended has probably learned something. This doesn't mean you have to quit believing what you believe, it just means you learn other perspectives, rethink and possibly strengthen your own views. If you truly think something evil, you should not have to tolerate it if you so desire, but you do need realize it is out there and learn to deal with that.
Political correctness is not so correct. It is censorship and it is wrong. I can't stand it. It gets to a point where it is just stupid, making up silly names for things and calling it polite. Why be polite? Sure, be civilized, but who cares what you refer to something as? We shouldnt have to go out of our way just to avoid stepping on a few toes. There are more painful things in life. Like getting shot.
2006-09-28 19:52:36 · answer #7 · answered by Es Macht Nichts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we knew that boundary, LOTS of wars could have been stopped. We could never really tell were that boundary is. The only way to find out would be that you have the ability to look into some ones mind.
2006-09-29 02:28:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's good to be tolerant,but I think the boundary is when certain
beliefs advocate hatred for other people based on religion or
race. I don't think neo-Nazis or Islamic extremists should be
allowed to spread their warped ideas to the young and impressionable.
2006-09-28 20:31:01 · answer #9 · answered by Alion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we should judge between good and evil. the problem is by what standard do we define good and evil. postmodernism would have you believe that you can determine what is good and evil from within yourself. "That's just your interpretation" is the jargon.
however, everyone knows that somethings are wrong in their inmost being. if not, just start stealing from them, lie to them, etc.
we should be tolerant of some ideas. however, that means that we should also be intolerant of some ideas.
2006-09-28 20:30:32 · answer #10 · answered by more than a hat rack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋