tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327503256965023132.post6246817182727144443..comments2023-07-15T07:28:32.899-05:00Comments on North Shore Meditation and Dharma Center: Practicing Without ToleranceNorth Shore Meditation and Dharma Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00322334814422504635noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327503256965023132.post-67348266063162668232009-11-19T12:40:11.574-06:002009-11-19T12:40:11.574-06:00"Tolerance," in social-political thought..."Tolerance," in social-political thought or in civil society, means allowing others to have their own opinions. Thus, the idea of tolerance, in social-political-civic thinking, is related to "freedom of speech." <br /> Thus, the kinds of freedoms being protected by the notion of "tolerance" form a foundational part of the Western system as enshrined by US/America's founding fathers and as well the U. S.'s basic founding philosophy.<br /> The word "tolerance," therefore has a number of meanings. Jerome should have investigated the different implications of the word, firstly. Instead of merely listing several of the various definitions.Jacob Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13321984006847799071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327503256965023132.post-35315264704729072842009-11-18T09:44:54.625-06:002009-11-18T09:44:54.625-06:00I would have to say that "reflection and appl...I would have to say that "reflection and application" is a more appropriate expression than "reflective acceptance" for arriving at the big "T", the Truth of Buddhism. Of course, acceptance is an important part, but we start to fudge things with linguistics, no different than saying we "agree to disagree."Dharmakarahttp://www.mahabodhi.netnoreply@blogger.com