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10 Apr 03 - 03:21 PM (#930588) Subject: BS: Thought for the Day: April 10, 2003 From: Amos The following is offered as a way of adding some perspective in these over-heated times: No loss of flood and lightning, no destruction of cities and temples by hostile forces of nature, has deprived man of so many noble lives and impulses as those which his intolerance has destroyed. Helen Keller (1880-1968) American author and lecturer |
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10 Apr 03 - 03:39 PM (#930600) Subject: RE: BS: Thought for the Day: April 10, 2003 From: CarolC ...with the exception of the ones that have been destroyed by his greed and lust for power. |
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10 Apr 03 - 04:08 PM (#930620) Subject: RE: BS: Thought for the Day: April 10, 2003 From: Amos Well, Carol, it kinda goes without saying that you have to be intolerant of another person in order to victimize them for greed or power. A natural extension of the set, so to speak...toleration includes respecting the having and self-determination of others, I would think. A |
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10 Apr 03 - 04:09 PM (#930622) Subject: RE: BS: Thought for the Day: April 10, 2003 From: CarolC I think all it really requires is a lack of empathy. I don't know if that would be considered the same thing as intolerance or not. |
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10 Apr 03 - 04:11 PM (#930624) Subject: RE: BS: Thought for the Day: April 10, 2003 From: Amos Maybe empathy is the internal reality of which tolerajnce is the external manifestation, then. A |