Toleration

Tolerance is the ability to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with. Intolerance, on the other hand, is the unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one’s own. Robert Green Ingersoll once said, “Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself.” But is that possible? Can we humans reach a point where we respect everybody? Will we ever reach complete tolerance or will we be stuck with periods of intolerance? The movie: Cities of Light, The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain, produced, and directed by Robert Gardner, studied how Muslim Spain became such an advanced and influential civilization. Muslim Spain was a civilization that spanned from 711 to 1492 CE. It comprised Muslims, Christians, and Jews coexisting and living together, a rare thing for its time. Part of the reason all three of the religions were in a position to coexist was because of the strong leadership of people like Abd Al-Rahman III, who declared himself Caliph in 926 CE. Muslim Spain had many great achievement including outstanding architecture, advanced trade, knowledge, and technology. Though, like all societies, it had its periods of intolerance and civil war. Muslim Spain is a great medieval example of how cycles of tolerance fostered an advanced civilization while cycles of intolerance damaged its society. Migration results in the mixing of cultures, minorities contribute useful knowledge…

Bilal Manzer Mr. Tomasetti Period 1 APUSH September 5th, 2015 Identification #1 1) Act of Toleration: Lord Baltimore granted freedom of religion to Christians of different branches. But, most of the people living in the colonies were Protestant and despised the Catholics wanting to convert theme to their own faith. The Catholics supported the Act of Toleration which was passed in 1649 in Maryland and allowed for them to practice their religion freely. The only drawback was that it only…

Dealing with Intolerance The United States is a diverse and multicultural society. It is a society in which people of different ethnicities, genders, religions, and sexualities coexist and are expected to, at the very least, be tolerant of others. However, in reality, people are less accepting of others who appear different or have different views and beliefs than their own. In such less accepting and fearful society it is necessary to overcome and deal with intolerance in order to coexist…

Think of tradition, convention, and normality. These are parts of society that allow people to bond over commonalities and provide a basis for the culture that each person exists in. Each factor of society allows people to interact on a normal, day-to-day basis, and serves as the general foundation for civility. In Edward Albee’s The Goat, each of these integral parts of society are stretched and strained by the protagonist through certain acts deemed vile by his family and peers. The…

To Kill a Mockingbird Essay The film, To Kill a Mockingbird, confronts many intercultural conflicts. The story depicts the people of Maycomb County to be very ethnocentric. A majority of its inhabitants believe that white people are superior to black and the rich are superior to the poor. This becomes a very prominent barrier that prevents many people from trying to see things from another’s perspective. Many of the town’s residents contain a strong hold onto their traditional beliefs, in…

When Dr. Kristen Irwin lectured on Pierre Bayle and his ideas about religious toleration, she introduced many people to a new way of thinking about religion and toleration. Dr. Irwin first spoke about Pierre Bayle’s life and the historical context that influenced his thinking. Bayle lived during a period of turmoil in the Church. With many groups separating themselves from Rome, religious life was not as uniform as it used to be. With these changes came persecution. Pierre Bayle was raised…

In the second chapter of Michael Walzer’s book, ‘On Toleration’, he introduces five distinct types of toleration which he calls regimes. The regimes that he describes are: multinational empires, international society, consociations, nation-states, and immigrant societies. This essay will be focusing mainly on nation-states and immigrant societies and how they are different, but also work together in many ways. But I will also give a brief description of the other three so that we have a good…

letter concerning Toleration” Locke examines governments and people’s attitudes regarding religious tolerance. Regarding mutual toleration Locke promotes charity, gentleness and goodwill towards others, particularly toward those who acknowledge the Christian faith. Further expanding on this by stating that, “Toleration of those who have different views on religious questions is so consistent with the Gospel and with reason that it seems incredible that people should be blind in so plain a…

maniacs? Was there no one who simply did their duty to the crown and actually believed in toleration of a conquered people? Hernán Cortés was a man who bore the title of conquistador and by the accounts of Díaz del Castillo, a friend and fellow soldier, acted with toleration during his conquest of New Spain (Mexico). It was documented that Cortés would help the natives and actively discourage any injustices from being brought against them. If we want to gauge if Cortés’ actions were in the name…

the door of a small German church, the Protestant Reformation introduced the Catholic Church to new thoughts and practices that left European Christians in a state of disbelief. After many disaccording new sects cut ties with the Church, scholars and rulers had a hard time to accept the new concept being introduced to them- religious toleration. While many accepted religious toleration many regions didn’t embrace it for it caused more diversity and disunity. The concept of religious toleration…