Ah, yes. A day to celebrate the buzzword of the decade. Delightful. Hey. At least it's only ONE DAY! The whole YEAR of 1995 was declared a Year for Tolerance.
Of course, we all have our idea of what this concept means. To some, it means "put up with" those less-enlightened than you, but feel free to despise them and speak condescendingly to or about them, just don't act violent or exclusive. To some, it means "look at everyone as wonderful...well...everyone except those hateful Christians and those nasty cigarette smokers."
But if you want to learn and absorb the real meaning of tolerance, then you'll want to venture to either of the coasts to visit The Museum of Tolerance in NY or LA. Or you could just visit their website. Under the "What Does Tolerance Mean to YOU?" section, you'll find such profundities as:
Tolerance means I don't like you but I can't do anything about it.
Tolerance means that we tolerate each other. (this person has obviously spent too much time reading modern dictionaries where it has become common to use the word being defined in the definition!! Bad form...)
Tolerance means to respect other races, even if you hate them.
Tolerance is acception with more strength. Alrighty then.
Tolerance means acknowledging that there is no "one true way." Ay...there's the rub.
If you desire further inspiration as you celebrate diversity and tolerance on this happiest of holidays, check out the website. You'll be unendingly inspired. OK...you'll at least be moderately amused.
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