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    Tolerance is the Strength of Society Tolerance is a sense of willingness to accept behavior and beliefs which are contrary to one’s own. While the disagreement to one’s thoughts‚ beliefs and ideology is considered as intolerance and it leads to confrontations and rivalry. Intolerance is on the increase in the world today‚ causing death‚ genocide‚ violence‚ religious persecution as well as confrontations on different levels. Sometimes it is racial and ethnic‚ sometimes it is religious and ideological

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    Written By Fazeel Ahmed Khan Importance of Tolerance in a Society According to Oxford Dictionary the word tolerance means: “The willingness to accept or to tolerate somebody or something especially opinions‚ behaviors that you may not agree with or people who are not like you” Tolerance as defined above means ability to live in a peaceful manner with other people. It is the skill which refers to the society where people of different backgrounds‚ cultures and religions are living together

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    Tolerance‚ as defined in the dictionary‚ is a fair and permissive attitude toward those who race‚ religion‚ nationality‚ etcetera‚ differs from one’s own. In today’s society we misuse the word tolerance. In such examples as‚ I am very tolerable of so-and-so. So to emphasize the true meaning of tolerance‚ society should look at the events that took place in history. There has been no tolerance in races‚ religions‚ and other characteristics of human nature. In AD313 the Roman emperor Constantine the

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    Everybody sits on the mat. Everybody listens to instruction cted the "logic" of nineteenth-century rationalism that had‚ in their view‚ led to a morally corrupt society and culminated in widespread death and destruction. At the Cabaret Voltaire‚ which became their headquarters‚ these artists and writers initiated a provocative series of exhibitions‚ poetry readings‚ and performances designed to take place in a frenetic and chaotic atmosphere. Many of their most outrageous activities were influenced

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    second article online through “Educational Leadership” online titled Safety Without Suspensions. Skiba‚ R.‚ & Sprague‚ J. (n.d.). Safety without Suspensions. Educational Leadership‚ 38-43. doi:September 2008 2. The researchers highlight the zero tolerance policies that were laid out in the 1990s to create a safer school environment. These policies then led to an increased amount of suspensions and expulsions in school which were often racially lopsided. 3. The purpose of this study was to show a way

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    The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines satire as: "literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn." Besides this definition satire can also be seen as the particular literary way of making possible the improvement of humanity and its institutions. In all three works that we’ve discussed so far: Moliere’s "Tartuffe‚" Voltaire’s "Candide‚" and Swift’s "A Modest Proposal" the authors indirectly criticize and ridicule human behavior and characteristics but with the mutual goal

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    causing the people to question the current state of their society‚ and ultimately causing the French Revolution. Montesquieu and Voltaire were two very major Enlightenment figures whose beliefs had a huge impact on the French Revolution. The ever-growing middle class of France had begun to have access to and absorb some writings and ideas of philosophes like Montesquieu‚ Voltaire‚ Rousseau‚ and Diderot. In addition‚ the recent American Revolution proved to the people of France that Enlightenment ideals

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    Tolerance of the 1920’s To many the 1920”‚ which was roaring during the time‚ was a time of tolerance to many people. But‚ just how tolerant was it really? During this time the palmer raids were going on and many laws were being passed. Lots of these laws led to good consequences but‚ many didn’t work the way they should have. During the 1920 the prohibition act was passed saying that the consumption of liquor was illegal. But at the beginning this law was not enforced but later another law was

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    not provide any financial analysis and evaluation based on user behavior and their psychographic characteristics‚ such as user personality‚ values‚ attitudes‚ interests and risk tolerance in terms of willingness. These psychographic classifications are extremely relevant with regards to individual strategy and risk tolerance. Even with the similar bank transactions data and spending category‚ an investor background‚ past experience‚ personality and attitudes can make investment process unique for each

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    In the play The Crucible‚ one of the main themes is the non-tolerance of things outside of the traditional customs and beliefs. Throughout the play‚ it is made obvious that witchcraft is something that can cause the people of Salem to be hanged. This is because Salem is said to be a Christian town and a town of God. Another example of this non tolerance is the act of dancing in the town. Nowadays‚ dancing is very popular and common‚ but in the play‚ Abigail tries hard to make sure that no one finds

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