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Tolerance

Give to every human being every right that you


claim for yourself.
Robert G. Ingersoll

When there is a lack of tolerance and respect


Intolerance: Opposite of respect, to disrespect
someone is to act in an insulting way toward
them, by acting rude, impolite, and offensive.
Stereotype: A widely held but fixed and
oversimplified image or idea of a particular type
of person or thing.
Prejudice: Preconceived opinion that is not
based on reason or actual experience.
Discrimination: The unjust or prejudicial
treatment of different categories of people,
especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
People are treated unfairly because of their
association or perceived connection to a group.

Discrimination
Direct discrimination:
Probably the simplest and most common
form, this kind is an unfair treatment of
another person because of specific protected
characteristics, or perceived characteristic, or
their association with someone with that
characteristic.
Indirect discrimination:
Sometimes there are laws and policies that
put a person in a disadvantaged position.
Such policies apply to every person in that
circle (school, workplace or community) but
because of some particular characteristic that
you have, the law hits you harder than
others. If the policy makers can prove that
they considered your characteristics and
ended up with the policy with the least effect,
it can be disqualified as discrimination.

Harassment:
This is an unwanted, offensive, humiliating and intimidation act directed at you because of your age, disability, gender, race,
sexual orientation or religion. Harassment can be in the form of gestures, spoken or written words, images or jokes.
Sexual harassment:
This is a kind of harassment, as explained above, but sexual in nature. Sexual harassment incidents often leave you degraded,
humiliated, and offended. It tends to violate your dignity and makes one feel inferior in many ways. This kind of discrimination
may also come with threats and promises that make you feel vulnerable.
Victimization:
This is the unfavorable treatment one receives, often as a reaction to the person's claim of discrimination, or because the
person is supporting someones claim of discrimination, or the persons intentions about something.

Notorious cases of intolerance throughout


history (Against Race)
Colonialism and Genocide of Native Americans:
It's now estimated that between 80-100 million native people may have been
killed as a result of the diseases which swept through North and South
America. A Spanish priest by the name of Bartolom de las Casas wrote in
the mid 16th century that he estimated that his countrymen had killed 40
million natives.
Nazism, Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust:
From 1941 to 1945, Jews were systematically murdered in one of the
deadliest genocides in history, which was part of a broader aggregate of acts
of oppression and killings of various ethnic and political groups in Europe by
the Nazi regime.
Enslavement of Africans and the Apartheid:
system of racial segregation in South Africa enforced through legislation by
the National Party (NP), the governing party from 1948 to 1994. Under
apartheid, the rights, associations, and movements of the majority black
inhabitants and other ethnic groups were curtailed, and white minority rule
was maintained.

Notorious cases of intolerance throughout


history (Against Religious Beliefs)
Persecution of Hindus
The Muslim conquest of the Indian subcontinent led to widespread carnage
because Muslims regarded the Hindus as infidels and therefore slaughtered
and converted millions of Hindus.
The Bangladesh Liberation War (1971) resulted in one of the largest genocides
of the 20th century.

Intolerance still exists in the present

Bullying
Terrorism
Slavery
Gender-Violence
Homophobia
Racism
Discrimination in the Workplace
Xenophobia
Ageism
Classism
Murders
Sexual Harassment
War

ISIS and Terrorism


ISIS has widespread fear around the globe with acts of terrorism,
war crimes and slaughter of women and infidels.
This trail of crimes are clear evidence of the intolerance and lack of
respect and empathy some people in our society possess.

Syria and the refugees Dilemma


The conflicts in Syria which has caused the death and or
suffering of hundreds of thousands of people has also
created a controversial problem as to how should Syrian
refugees should be dealt with.
This debate has projected
the lack of tolerance from
various religious
populations and other
communities.

Bullying
Diego, aged 11, was a child who couldnt bare attending his
school in Madrid because of the insults and physical abuse
he was victim of.
These deplorable action lead to him desire to end his short
life in October of last year.
Cases like this one warns us of the necessity to promote
tolerance and fight actively against intolerance.

Promoting Tolerance and Respect

Learn about other cultures and beliefs


Show kindness to others
To stand against injustice
Refute wrongful thoughts and prejudices
Take other peoples perspective into account

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