Essays on Tolerance

The paradox of tolerance states, “if a society is tolerant without limit, its ability to be tolerant is eventually seized or destroyed by the intolerant”. Karl Popper described it as the seemingly paradoxical idea that ‘In order to maintain a tolerant society, the society must...

There is no doubt that safety should be a priority in all schools. In the 1990s, zero-tolerance policies became prevalent in schools as an attempt to prevent drug-abuse and violence. However, many factors were not taken into consideration at the time of its creation. This...

School safety concerns have been on the rise in recent years. In 1990 a new rule was implemented into public school systems. This rule is called the zero tolerance policy and means schools must use consistent harsh punishment for the breaking of a set list...

The dictionary defines tolerance as the ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behavior that one dislikes or disagrees with. The key word here would be ‘willingness.’ How willing are we to tolerate a bad idea. How willing are we to make...

Society is formed by groups of individuals who possess different life elements that make them who they are. We all have unique personalities that make us different from one another; these qualities are the building blocks for a better society. Tolerance is one of those...

Tolerance is one of the most important ways to help you reach God, and helps man to get rid of shame. He works to purify the human spirit and make it pure, and increases the human feeling of safety. Tolerance also demonstrates respect and acceptance...

Peace is a state of harmony characterized by the lack of violent conflict and the freedom from fear of violence. Peace is very essential for the progress of humanity. In general sense, peace means absence of war but in fact peace is a state of...