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BS: Thought for the Day: April 10, 2003

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:




INTOLERANCE


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


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.


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


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.


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