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Why does humanity tend to promote ideas that focus on our differences? Religious tolerance would be an example of what I mean.
I have such a desire to celebrate and promote our likenesses. How can Peace thrive when the approach taken to advance it is through a primary focus on our differences as opposed to our similarities?
The words "tolerance" and "acceptance" when used in context of our differences does not sit well with me. It feels forced no matter how gently the words are applied. This is because I am less interested in our differences and very interested in our "fundamental likenesses".
Where illness is concerned, have you ever had someone "gently" push a suppository into your rectum for purpose of healing? I don't care how "gently" the person thinks they can put it in. If this same person refuses to work with me to consider alternatives, there will be conflict. I would be more likely to "tolerate" and "accept" if for some legitimate reason there were no other alternatives.
Where attempts are made to heal the illnesses of Peace, there are other alternatives. One alternative I would like to suggest is shining more light on our likenesses.
Gehanna
I have such a desire to celebrate and promote our likenesses. How can Peace thrive when the approach taken to advance it is through a primary focus on our differences as opposed to our similarities?
The words "tolerance" and "acceptance" when used in context of our differences does not sit well with me. It feels forced no matter how gently the words are applied. This is because I am less interested in our differences and very interested in our "fundamental likenesses".
Where illness is concerned, have you ever had someone "gently" push a suppository into your rectum for purpose of healing? I don't care how "gently" the person thinks they can put it in. If this same person refuses to work with me to consider alternatives, there will be conflict. I would be more likely to "tolerate" and "accept" if for some legitimate reason there were no other alternatives.
Where attempts are made to heal the illnesses of Peace, there are other alternatives. One alternative I would like to suggest is shining more light on our likenesses.
Gehanna