In a social or political sense, intolerance is the absence of tolerance for differing viewpoints or the people who express those viewpoints. As a social construct, it is open to interpretation. For example, some define intolerance as an expressed, negative or hostile attitude toward another's views, even if no action is taken to squelch such opposing views or silence those who hold them. Tolerance, in contrast, can mean "disagreeing peaceably." Emotion is a factor which may differentiate intolerance from respectful disagreement.
Common forms of intolerance include adultism, racism, sexism, anti-gay hate speech, ageism, religious intolerance, various forms of societal intolerance and intolerance of differing political views. However, it is not limited to these forms: one can be intolerant of any ideas or anyone. Intolerance can be based in prejudice, and can lead to discrimination.
In its everyday form, intolerance is an attitude expressed through angry argumentation, looking down at people because of their characteristics or viewpoints, negatively portraying something due the contrast with one's own beliefs, etc. On a more extreme level, it can lead to violence - in its most severe form, genocide. Possibly the most infamous example in Western culture is the Holocaust. Colonialism was based, in part, on a lack of tolerance of cultures different than that of the mother country.
2007-04-30 02:55:35
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answered by Anonymous
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I agree with you. In fact, I would go further: why do SO many Christians insist that our faiths are similar when ideologically, they are poles apart? Christianity began as a dissident Jewish sect. But as this religion spread through the Roman empire, and especially once Jesus was deified, then at THAT point, the religions split apart forever. For us as Jews, G-d is G-d and man is man - they never 'merge'. The mere idea that G-d would take human form is BLASPHEMY. Jews believe that all humans are the children of G-d. Christianity has evolved a totally different belief system. It has taken the Jewish scriptures, MIStranslated them, REinterpreted them and also the concept of messiah, and now insists that we as Jews 'missed' or were too 'stubborn' to recognise our own messiah! Talk about arrogance! Why don't more Christians accept that the very notion of 'messiah' is a JEWISH one. The JEWISH messianic prophecies were written by JEWS, for JEWS. We as Jews use accurately translated Hebrew. In short, we understand OUR scriptures. But no. Many Christians maintain that Judaism is 'irrelevant'. Charming. The Jewish and Christian G-d is not the same G-d. How can it be, when Christians believe in the trinity? When they believe that G-d was made flesh in Jesus? And to those people who keep cheerfully stating that Jews regard Jesus as a prophet - no, we don't. We never did. We never will. CATALIZ - BUT you've just gone and missed the vital point! In Judaism there is NO such idea as the 'suffering' messiah! That is a CHRISTIAN concept. CATALIZ AGAIN***********************************... You totally ignored what I said. The Jewish concept of messiah does not include ANY 'suffering' messiah. You are using a MIStranslation of the Torah. Kindly don't tell ME as a Jew what my religion doesn't 'understand' about OUR OWN SCRIPTURES.
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answered by Anonymous
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I'm not religious but I still know a retarded question when I see one. What are you, like 3 years old?
2007-04-30 02:56:38
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answered by Anonymous
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Every time it rains, I run outside, tilt my face upwards and open my mouth as wide as I can.
2007-04-30 02:55:59
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answered by Purple Majesty 1
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Actually,it is God's tears.
2007-04-30 02:56:46
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answered by bonsai bobby 7
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Ask Jesus to come into your heart Ask Jesus to forgive your sins and Thank Jesus For saving You.He loves you and Jesus is real.
2007-04-30 02:56:33
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answered by Anonymous
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I see someone is trolling this morning.
2007-04-30 02:56:48
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answered by Anonymous
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We never believe that and we never teach it.
2007-04-30 02:55:05
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answered by Cheers For All 3
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WHAT?!?
LOL LOL LOL
Never heard that one before.
In case you are serious (I don't think you are, and hope that you aren't) we don't.
2007-04-30 02:58:48
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answered by Mr. Indignant 4
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Say what? [who let all these trolls in here]
2007-04-30 02:58:50
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answered by wanda3s48 7
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