Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Tolerance

While tolerance is certainly a positive virtue that should be strived for, it cannot be a cultural suicide pact.

From an editorial in The Australian.

2 comments:

  1. "Just as an Australian wouldn't go to Saudi Arabia to wear a bikini on the beach and drink beer in the corner pub, those who see the proper role of women as subservient, anonymous and under cover should not expect a postmodern secular democracy such as Britain or Australia to accommodate these beliefs."

    That is great stuff!

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  2. Anonymous11:06 AM

    Tolerance over the years has morphed into acceptance. The two are not the same. Tolerance isn't cultural suicide; acceptance is.

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