not looking for essay answers, just your opinions.
thanx for answering. = )
2007-08-08 15:26:28 · 17 answers · asked by aussiebudz 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think the 2nd: freedom of speech requires tolerance. We have to let people speak their minds even if it runs contrary to our beliefs.
We should be very very careful about losing our freedom of speech in this country, esp. now when everybody is still shook up from 9/11, and the government is trying to shut up anybody who speaks out against the war in Iraq and the upcoming war in Iran.
2007-08-08 15:32:56 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tolerance opens the path for freedom of speech. No tolerance - no freedom of speech.
Freedom of speech doesn't open for tolerance. If that was the case, there wouldn't be any racism in the 1st world countries today (even though freedom of speech is becoming highly threatened in 1st world countries due to the Bush Adm.)
Tolerance is the ability to be able to handle the irregularities of the environment and respond in a logical and sane(non-emotional) manner.
Tolerance also opens the path of peace and understanding and reflection. But.... I dont believe in world peace. The world need a 3rd world war to be able to do so. Such a change in the way people think is impossible in such a large scale as the present, and there are too many people with dysfunctional chemical processes and frontal lopes, to ever even hope for a practise of peace that will be understood and sustained.
So - well... we can only do what we can in a small scale, for ourselves and hope to be of indirect inspiration to others through our practised peaceful behaviour.
2007-08-08 22:35:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you really think it makes you look smart to ask questions in vice versa form?
This question makes no sense. Since "tolerance" basically means keeping your mouth shut, in what way would it need freedom of speech.
Also, it is obvious that freedom of speech requires tolerance, because without it, there would be no freedom of speech.
2007-08-08 22:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by Crystal 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think tolerance requires freedom of speech.
2007-08-08 22:29:38 · answer #4 · answered by bgee2001ca 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Freedom of speech requires tolerance. Which seems to be in short supply here on R&S.
2007-08-08 22:29:00 · answer #5 · answered by chazzychef 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
tolerating is putting up with things. So its more of how people think of today that might push some people tolerance. So I think it freedom is speech is right way as long as every one not take everything serious.
2007-08-08 22:31:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd say neither.
You can exercise your freedom of speech and show no tolerance for other opinions.
You can show great tolerance about a subject and never use your freedom of speech to voice an opinion.
2007-08-08 22:32:08 · answer #7 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Both. If there was no tolerance then it would take a brave few to speak their minds. If there were no freedom of speech then how would people know what is appropriate to say and what is not.
2007-08-08 22:29:44 · answer #8 · answered by Shannon A 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
both in my opinion. this is an equivalency as far as logic is concerned. To have tolerance, you need freedom of speech because debate creates understanding and acceptance, and to have freedom of speech you need tolerance, because without tolerance, speech gets you to being burnt alive ;-)
2007-08-08 22:32:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Freedom of speach requires tolerance. Anyone can say virtually whatever they want - but it takes a tolerant person not to let it get to them, depending on what the person said.
2007-08-08 22:35:15 · answer #10 · answered by Harlequin 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋