Tolerance in a society is a laudable goal providing that it doesn’t prevent the status quo from being challenged. Our desire for politically correct language and polite discourse often hides our dislike of contention. We loathe being troubled in life. We don’t want to be challenged or disagreed with and so we impose standards to protect our brittle ( Read more... )

The desire for tolerance in a democratic society is a lot like trying to walk barefooted across a razor sharp wire suspended over an abyss. If you lose your sense of balance you will plummet to your death and with bloodied feet. Tolerance is a value based concept, as all such moralities are, that can both impede and propel a democracy. Politeness ( Read more... )

Words are mini arguments

~Dr. David Eller

Author of Atheism Advanced and Natural Atheism

What are words for,

When no one listens anymore

~Missing Persons

Words

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me or so we taunted the schoolyard bullies of my youth. But, words are things and they can definitely hurt. Words are symbols and ( Read more... )