05-15-2014, 12:44 PM
(05-15-2014, 11:53 AM)Donovan Wrote: Tolerance only happens with indifference.
Had to think about that for a moment.
I guess, if you elect to be indifferent, that can be a chosen form of tolerance.
Natural indifference doesn't equate to tolerance, though, IMO. If you just don't give a shit about what others are doing in regards to a specific behavior, it doesn't require a willingness or ability to deal with those who think, feel, or act differently than you do about it. So, tolerance doesn't enter the picture.
And, I think you can care a lot about a specific issue and still be tolerant of the feelings and actions of those who don't share your view, through reason and rationality. Tolerance doesn't only happen with indifference.