Tolerate-Tolerated-Tolerance-Tolerable-Tolerating...Intolerance ???

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   quietnessandtrustposted 14 years ago

   In our world we seem to hear this term "tolerate" or "tolerance" used everyday and if you do not have tolerance for people, places and things, (so to speak) then you are looked upon as being "intolerant" and then you are not "tolerated" by those who speak of "tolerance" all the time.
   
   So is there anything that you will not tolerate?
   
   Does this make you someone who is intolerable?
   
   Do you think "everything" and "everyone" should be tolerated?
   
   Anything you cannot "stand" ?
   
   Please answer the questions and do not just make a statement about someone else's comments, at least not until after you have put up some answers.
   
   Thanks very much.

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      underhiswingsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I tolerate no lies, abuse, gossip, slander, murder, rape, injustice, scams, fear, rebellion from my children...to name a few.
      
      I do not tolerate people who talk trash and then act like everything is OK after they are proven wrong and do not apologize to everyone they tossed under the bus.
      I do not listen to a gossip, if they start to gossip, I tell them to wait until I go get the person they are talking about, then the gossiper just shuts up instantly.

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         Mrvoodooposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         If you don't tolerate fear, kind of makes me wonder how you prevent your children from rebelling.

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            underhiswingsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I said I do not tolerate them rebelling, I have no fear of it, I know they will "try" and rebel, but I do not stand for it.
            
            I let them know that rebellion is not tolerated and that conversations are welcome.
            
            They are not allowed to back talk their mother either. If they disagree they can state their case in a respectful manner or it will not be heard.

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               Mrvoodooposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Sorry, what I meant was, do YOU use fear to stop them rebelling against you.

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                  underhiswingsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  Love works best.

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                     Mrvoodooposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     I can't argue with that.

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                        underhiswingsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                        Love with boundaries lets them know I love them and boundaries cannot be broken. Boundaries keep evil out of the home, love in the home.

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      Lady_Eposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      My answers are in blue above.
      
      Every one in life has something they can't tolerate and it doesen't make them intolerant as it could be just one or two things.

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      quietnessandtrustposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I have a reason for asking, not just pulling everyone's chain.

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         tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I will not tolerate totalitarians
         Some people I'm sure they think I am intolerable
         Everything or everyone, shouldn't be tolerated
         I can't stand ignorance.

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   BadCoposted 14 years ago

   I can tolerate most things except Racism !

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      justintimeeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             Color only is visable when there is Light.
           Without Light there is no color only dark.

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         quietnessandtrustposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         So do you have an answer to the OP ?

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            justintimeeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                 Seek the truth !!!!!

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               quietnessandtrustposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Who is that?

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   Mishaposted 14 years ago

   You? Gimme a break BC

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      BadCoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Ok I will rephrase that lol, I can tolerate most things when I am SOBER except racism

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   Mishaposted 14 years ago

   He-he. That's closer.
   
   But seriously, there are there quite a few things that most people are get all worked up on, including racism of course. How about child molesting? Cursing your mother? torturing your relatives? See what I mean

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      BadCoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      You are right, I think I meant I hate racism most but I do hate child abuse, and I hate cursing ones parents, torture in general, slow drivers, druggies, ok bugger it I am not tolerant at all. I see what you mean

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   BadCoposted 14 years ago

   Torturing some relatives I am ok with, does that make me a Bad person

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      Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Depends on what you consider torture!

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      Mishaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      He-he, that I can relate too

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   Scott.Lifeposted 14 years ago

   I can not stand getting shot at, never did get used to it, I will not tolerate the coffee pot being empty, and just because I tolerate the law breaker does not mean he shouldn't have to go to jail, despite how I feel about his soul.

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      \Brenda Scullyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      is jail a dreadful place

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         Scott.Lifeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Only while you're there...even so it becomes a routine like any other thing. You adapt or you suffer then you get out and adapt back to life or you go back. Jail and serving in the Marines have more in common then i could ever have imagined...you get to see pwople at their most basic operating level.

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            \Brenda Scullyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            sounds like a hard learning experience to me, not one i think i would like actually....

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               Scott.Lifeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               It was a gift in disguise and an opportunity to learn what really matters in life and how close we all really are.

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                  \Brenda Scullyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  i am sure not everyone sees it like that, but nice you can

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                     Scott.Lifeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     well you can either make it count for something that helped you or chalk it up as a waste of time and go on being bitter at the world. You know what they don't tolerate in jail...excuses

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         Mishaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Depends on the time you have to spend there I guess

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            BadCoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Or what nice boy is sharing a cell with ya, I could see us two sharing a cell

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               Mishaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Don't get my mind drifting there BadCo, you are such a handsome guy...

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                  BadCoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  I kinda like you more now yer a redhead

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   Davinagirl3posted 14 years ago

   I cannot tolerate anyone who abuses children, or the elderly.

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   quietnessandtrustposted 14 years ago

   Thanks for the replies so far and I hope to get more.

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   quietnessandtrustposted 14 years ago

   Anyone have anymore input?

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    ixwaposted 14 years ago

    I cannot tolerate hypocrisy. I hope to be tolerant of ignoramuses. I can't tolerate the dentist. I still am learning tolerance. Intolerance is irrational and hurts... I hope people who hub find my hubs tolerable... hmmm, hows that?

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    sneakorocksolidposted 14 years ago

    I have a problem with Christians argueing with Christians. That makes no sense to me at all, with so many that detest us we should be big enough to celebrate what we have in common.

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       quietnessandtrustposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Oh, not sure about that one there.
       Paul, James, John etc...argued and reasoned (same word) with believers all the time.
       
       And so did Messiah.

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          Bibowenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Yes, argumentation and debate are ways that we learn. The process should not be taken too personally or a sign that something is fundamentally wrong because two people are in disagreement.

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             quietnessandtrustposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             Indeed.

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    Bibowenposted 14 years ago

    Tolerance is unsustainable as a moral ethic. In fact, it ends up being a joke: those that regularly beat the "intolerant" drum are being intolerant of those they are exoriating. The ethic falls stillborn from those that chant it. They end up being the hypocrites they despise the most.
    
    A person that is tolerant of evil actions is morally challenged. Those that tolerated the gassing of the Jews didn't get off because they were "tolerant."
    
    There is no virtue in being a "tolerant person." It depends on what you are being tolerant of that matters.

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    quietnessandtrustposted 14 years ago

    I wonder if GOD is intolerant of things or people ?
    
    I also wonder if HE is "all inclusive" as many say ?
    
    How about is HE "seeker friendly" ?

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    earnestshubposted 14 years ago

    "So many that detest us?"
    
    You have to invent enemies to have them.
    I do not think many people outside the fundies take you seriously enough to detest you!

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