Tolerance does not
mean you agree with
everything that
is believed or
every practice
that is part of
what people do.
Tolerance means
that you allow
everyone to be
what they are
or accept what they
choose to persue,
even if you are
uncomfortable with
who they are
or what they
select for their lives.
If people are happy
and no one is hurt
then who are we
to judge and
to tell people
this is what
they have to do
and this is the way
they have to be?
Tolerance is about
the greater good
and seeing that
what makes for
a strong and vibrant society
is not monoculture
but the challenge
and openness
of being diverse.
Tolerance is understanding
all that is possible
under the laws
that are the boundaries
of our lives;
and acceptance is about
finding the core values
that we share collectively,
despite our differences.
20/9/2016