How far can we go being tolerant?
out all those things. Just like all valuable things are uncommon, tolerance is rare too.
It is caused by the fact that comparing to the previous centuries people have changed
more self-centered and envious, forgetting others around.
Tolerance as a characteristic feature is an acknowledged ideal in today`s modern
society. The democratic state is based on tolerance. Over the last few years the
attitude against ethnic monorities has been a frequently discussed topic in Estonia.
Russians, who settled in Estonia during the USSR occupation are causing economical,
racial and religious conflicts between them and Estonians. Although Estonians don't
have any particular reason why we don't accept Russians as equals, we are used to
just unaccept them.
Religous percecution is a serious side of intolerance. Jew-baiting has been the
bitterest case in history. Their percecution was caused by their antichristian beliefs