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An intolerant person would disapprove this person's positive relationship with a member of the out-group. If this view is generally supported by the social norms of the in-group, a tolerant person risks being ostracized because of their toleration. If they succumb to social pressure, they may be rewarded for adopting an intolerant attitude. [18]
Toleration is when one allows, permits, an action, idea, object, or person that one dislikes or disagrees with. Political scientist Andrew R. Murphy explains that "We can improve our understanding by defining 'toleration' as a set of social or political practices and 'tolerance' as a set of attitudes." [ 1]
Religious tolerance or religious toleration may signify "no more than forbearance and the permission given by the adherents of a dominant religion for other religions to exist, even though the latter are looked on with disapproval as inferior, mistaken, or harmful". [ 1] Historically, most incidents and writings pertaining to toleration involve ...
Freedom of religion. The cross of the war memorial ( Church of England / Christianity) and a menorah ( Judaism) coexist at the north end of St Giles' in Oxford, England. Religious pluralism is an attitude or policy regarding the diversity of religious belief systems co-existing in society. It can indicate one or more of the following ...
Lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance is caused by a lessened ability or a complete inability to digest lactose, a sugar found in dairy products. [ 1] Humans vary in the amount of lactose they can tolerate before symptoms develop. [ 1] Symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, flatulence, and nausea. [ 1]
Ambiguity tolerance–intolerance is a construct that was first introduced in 1949 through the work of Else Frenkel-Brunswik while researching ethnocentrism in children [ 2] and was perpetuated by her research of ambiguity intolerance in connection to authoritarian personality. [ 3] It serves to define and measure how well an individual ...
Alcohol tolerance may lead to (or be a sign of) alcohol dependence. [ 1] Heavy alcohol consumption over a period of years can lead to "reverse tolerance". A liver can be damaged by chronic alcohol use, leading to a buildup of fat and scar tissue. [ 2] The reduced ability of such a liver to metabolize or break down alcohol means that small ...
An argument from nonbelief is a philosophical argument for the non-existence of God that asserts an inconsistency between God's existence and a world in which people fail to recognize him. It is similar to the classic argument from evil in affirming an inconsistency between the world that exists and the world that would exist if God had certain ...