Unconditional Tolerance?

Jamin_Mayer

Jamin_Mayer

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Is it possible for us (mankind) to have unconditional tolerance?

I see that many of us (on the Buzz) preach tolerance, yet are not tolerant to some ideas shared on the threads. Correct me if I'm wrong
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I would concider it ideal, but part of being a human collides with the concept. (We probably would have been extinct if it were part of being human). One common condition is that I´ll tolerate you and your opininons IF you do the same to me..
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Right on Svein. Isn't that how it should be? My "beef" is with folks who say that very same message, but don't practice it.
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Is it possible for us (mankind) to have unconditional tolerance?

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That's an unconditional NO.

Try to be... but sometimes (mostly in the traffic or when I see crap treework being done) I can be very intolerant.
 
Actually I don't think that UNconditional tolerance is even healthy. We should not simply accept anything and everything. However, we should show respect to everyone until such time as they demonstrate that they are unworthy of respect.
 
I honestly do my best to be tolerant, empathetic, open to criticism if I can bear it
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. However, I draw the line when people stab me in the back, that's almost unforgiveble.
 
Mark C. You hit it right on. I think it is impossible for all of us (mankind) to have "unconditional" tolerance. It surely is a difficult concept to grasp.

So, if we can conclude we cannot have "unconditional" tolerance, then we have to ask, "What is the desired level of tolerance we aught to live by?"

Let's keep it simple: On a scale of 1-10 (1 being the least tolerant and 10 being the most). If we all tolerate all of the time, then what would our results be?
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--I haven't the slighest answer either.
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Again, I am just making converstation. Plus, you all are helping me hash this out in my brain too.
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I don't see anything wrong with what Stumper said. Why the childlike response?--For the sake of the the topic...Does the average person viewing this thread tolerate your type of attitude, or not?
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Philosophically, we maintain absolutes in reasoning but situations arise whereby we institute varied reactions.

Like love, we claim unconditional guidelines but find often, especially over time, limitations. Another example is fear or bravery...claiming we know ourselves and what we would do in a given situation but when faced with such, do otherwise.

I'm helping along an old friend who always told me that if he were to be diagnosed with any cancer he would put a .45 cal. bullet thru his brain. He just finished his second course of chemotherapy protocols and it appears he's going to live a normal life. An old girlfriend of mine claimed unconditional love for me yet sent me a "Dear John" letter when my orders came in sending me overseas, stating she couldn't live alone over 12 months. Etc. and etc.

Actions speal volumes, words are only colorful filling.
 
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Well put! Our actions towards all kinds of philosophies, personalities, or whatever... speak volumes.
 
AMEN! How does it go, "actions are louder than words"? My personal philosophy is that i will allow anyone to voice their opinion and/or viewpoint and i will accept it as their independant mind. I may not agree with it, but I will not silence them or become agitated over their words. In a nutshell- "Dont hate the player, hate the game." Cheesy, I know. If there is disagreement, I dont hold their ideas against them, but that doesnt mean I have to accept the ideas as absolute. And it doesnt mean that I have to accept it as right for me. But I will let anyone speak their mind, and I will still stand by them just the same after its said and done.
 
that is a hard question. I was definitly raised to be tolerant of different ideas and ways of doing things but to not be tolerant of hate or injustice when I see it. I think there is simply a clash of differences of tolerances. I tolerate much different things than others and I dont tolerate things that others find natural and normal. unconditional tolerance would mean to me that you have no thoughts of your own.
 
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unconditional tolerance would mean to me that you have no thoughts of your own.

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It's a rainy day today and this thread came to my mind...

And I agree with your statement Treebing.

I was thinking of a different angle on this concept of "Unconditional Tolerance." Which, I am glad to see that it has been discovered that it isn't possible.

If it isn't possible, then why is there such a strong pressure to be tolerant? Some level of tolerance is good, but what is good enough?
 
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