Intolerance

The situation of intolerance may occur because of economically depressed and politically charged situation among the people of different groups. In such situation, people find hard to tolerate those different from themselves. It harms everyone badly and most importantly the nation. The country where intolerance exists may be the home of discrimination, repression, dehumanization, and violence.

Intolerance is the separation of unity which creates the condition of dislike, refusal and quarrel among the people of various groups. Whereas, tolerance appreciates unity in diversity (India is a best suited example) and develops understanding to live equally. Tolerance is the ability which develops positive attitude in the people’s mind towards those with different religions, practices, opinions, nationality, customs, etc. Intolerance is the condition of failure which motivates people to dislike the practices, opinions and beliefs of people related to another group. For example, a high degree of intolerance exists between the Israeli Jews and the Palestinians. Intolerance gives rise to the inter-group violence in the society.

Intolerance arises in the society because of various reasons. Generally religious intolerance arises in the society which divides the nation. It creates the condition of war by setting neighbors against neighbors. Intolerance may arise between individuals because of the absence of their own experiences. Generally they make their opinions to one another on assumptions which get influenced very easily by the positive or negative beliefs of closest or most influential ones in life.

Individual attitudes towards other person of different group also influenced very easily by his/her images in the media. Bad education system based on the myths can also dehumanize students against other cultures instead of promoting cultural understanding and tolerance among people for diversity and differences in the society. Tolerance is the quality which motivates people to live happily and let others live.