Tolerance Essay

Today’s stubborn mindset has influenced many of us to view the word tolerance with the definition of being able to allow actions which one disagrees on, but as explained in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, tolerance also means to be able to understand someone and see their perspective on certain events, which when integrated to one’s personality, promotes integrity and discourages discrimination. Because of the discrimination in Maycomb, Tom Robinson faces unfairness in court, and residents…

Tolerance is one’s ability to accept other people’s ideas or methods, especially those that they do not agree with. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the character Scout is taught about tolerance as she is being introduced to an environment different than what she is used to. She has to learn how to control her actions as she matures, which leads to her having to adapt to changes in the way she acts around people. Atticus had to teach Scout how to tolerate people, even if she did not…

God is acknowledged.” Religious tolerance has been an important aspect since the beginning of U.S History. Religious tolerance is what makes the United States successful concerning human rights. The importance of Rhode Island will be shown through three different resources: Colonial America, Give me Liberty, and The American Colonies. The colony of Rhode Island is important to U.S History since it was the first colony to introduce the concept of religious tolerance, which will be shown by the…

Zero tolerance policies are strict rules placed in schools to dictate pre-determined consequences for certain infractions involving violence and drugs. Offenses such as bringing a weapon to school or drug possession are to be punished with suspension or even expulsion. The purpose of these policies was to remove some of the discretion schools had over student discipline and in turn combat racism in the administration. Recently, zero tolerance policies have come under fire as more and more…

Compliance or Empowerment "Zero tolerance" for weapons in schools seems like a reasonable cut and dry policy for schools to enforce to keep their campuses’ safe. The problem with any “zero tolerance” policy is that it leaves no room of extenuating circumstances. This week’s case study is a prime example of where a “zero tolerance” policy might not be the best disciplinary action. School principals are charged with carrying out federal, state, and district policies. In some situations this can…

Zero Tolerance policies were enacted for school safety; however, some people took them to different levels and practiced them in wrong ways. Some people support the policies, while others oppose it. This always happens whenever a new policy or law is passed. Arguing to make things better is a good thing. Every opinion is considered and there’s a possibility that an opinion can makes a huge difference. Although zero tolerance policies were enacted to prevent possible violations that might occur,…

Tolerance is being able to understand and put up with another's beliefs or ideas, even if you don't always agree. Have you ever been placed in situation like this? Many people have, including famous people in history like Anne Frank and Adolf Hitler. Another situation like this was the Holocaust in Cambodia. Not many people are aware about this. Being tolerative is a good trait to have in situations like these. Anne Frank was a young girl, that was born in Frankfurt, Germany, to her parents…

The zero-tolerance policy was created to make the school environment safer for the students, the faculty and the community. The policy address violent actions, possession of weapons and drugs with suspension and expulsion. The standard protocol for zero-tolerance eliminates the individual’s moral decision making as every case is conducted in the same manner, no matter the circumstance. As presented in “Stolen Trust”, by Kailey Burger and Meira Levinson, a great teacher-student relationship is…

At my high school there was a zero tolerance policy, and just like most, it was not always fair. My sophomore year, a classmate of mine was expelled for possessing marijuana and paraphernalia on campus during school. The school discovered this by searching through his backpack without any consent. Their excuse was that you aren't allowed to leave your stuff unattended while on campus. I believe that he was expelled not only for what he brought to school but also for his lack of interest to keep…

In colonial America the colonists had a very different view of religious tolerance and liberty then a modern day american child is led to belief. Growing up in America we are told the romanticized tale of the Mayflower and the colonists who came to America in order to escape religious persecution. This leads the common american to think America’s foundation was based on religious liberty. The truth of the matter is much closer to a Samuel Johnson quote, “A merchant’s desire is not of glory; but…