How would you define tolerance?
This page contains the answers to the survey question: How would you define tolerance?
Note: the number at the left is the survey ID number. Clicking on it will give you the profile of the person
that answered the question.
1 Being tolerant means that persons totally accept everyone.
5 Not passing judgement.
6 Has nothing to do with liking. Its about accepting different people respectfully and being adult
enough to get past it.
8 Its when someone doesn't judge or hate or try to change another person for just being different.
11 Allowing each their beliefs without imposing them on others
12 Accepting of other people's difference. The mark of an intelligent person is the ability to entertain
an idea or belief while holding on to their own opinion.
13 Someone who recognizes differences in people and accepts that.
14 Acceptance - that it is OK to have beliefs different from our beliefs.
15 The ability to hold objectivity despite differences between people.
16 Not as good as acceptance.
17 Being able to handle protesters and homophobia without giving in.
18 A willingness to listen.
19 Quite acceptable
20 Open minded, accepting and embracing of peoples' differences.
21 The way of God, truth life, hope, love.,
22 Not true acceptance. Tolerance means to me the concept of acknowledging the existence of someone
something but not neccesarily interested in engaging or integrating them into my life or
consciousness.
23 Just putting up with . Not accepting.
24
1. Extending friendship despite difference.
2. Absence of judgement against the different.
3. Support of all people's well being.
25 Someone sure of themselves, confident of who they are. Unafraid of differences.
26 Understanding that no matter how unfamiliar or different someone is they should still be respected.
27 Not punching out the street preachers.
28 Being respectful
30 Better than homophobic.
31 To me its still ignorance
32 Love. True God
33 I believe"tolerating" someone or something is a cop out and is not following an action sponsored by
love, but an action sponsored by fear.
35 Tolerance is one thing acceptance is a whole other. People should try the latter.
37 Acceptance
38 Accepting of differences
39 Well-cultured
40 Not acting on personal beliefs and leaving other's to be spoken freely.
41 The thought and action of accepting individuals for who they are.
42 A willingness to be open.
43 Acceptance of all.
44 Willing to live beside what is different.
45 Everyone getting along.
46 Understanding.
47 Educated and compassionate.
48 Wonderful
49 Accepting all as equal.
50 The willingness to accept that people are all different and deserve our respect even if we do not have
the same beliefs or way of life.
51 Very low. I hate seeing them everywhere I go. Doesn't matter what state I am in.
52 Not pushing your beliefs on anyone.
53 Not pushing your beliefs on everyone.
54 The ability to recognize / accept differences and to respect these differences as well.
55 Enlightened, too rare, welcome
56 Everyone should have it.
57 Reality being recognized.
58 Tolerance is allowing people who are different to be who they are whether or not you agree with
them.
61 Leave us be and let us have OUR DAY!
62 Live and let live
63 If you don't agree, agree to disagree
64 Peace, enlightened, kind, loving.
65 Being open and able to accept others views, perspectives, faith, orientation identity.
66 These are people who do not agree with who I am but they deal with it in their own way.
67 Live and let live. Refusal to discriminate despite own beliefs whatever they may be.
69 See Miriam Webster
71 Live and let live
72 I wouldn't use the word tolerance - I would say mind your own damn business.
73 A basic criteria of human decency. To allow others to live as they please.
74 Accepting of others.
75 Necessary. Respectful.
76 The ability to realize that at any given time we may be wrong so maybe allowing other opinions is
what we need to honor.
77 No visible / perceived malice.
78 Applicable to everything except beliefs in god(s).
79 Welcoming, acceptable difference with no bias
80 Putting up with something / someone
that answered the question.
1 Being tolerant means that persons totally accept everyone.
5 Not passing judgement.
6 Has nothing to do with liking. Its about accepting different people respectfully and being adult
enough to get past it.
8 Its when someone doesn't judge or hate or try to change another person for just being different.
11 Allowing each their beliefs without imposing them on others
12 Accepting of other people's difference. The mark of an intelligent person is the ability to entertain
an idea or belief while holding on to their own opinion.
13 Someone who recognizes differences in people and accepts that.
14 Acceptance - that it is OK to have beliefs different from our beliefs.
15 The ability to hold objectivity despite differences between people.
16 Not as good as acceptance.
17 Being able to handle protesters and homophobia without giving in.
18 A willingness to listen.
19 Quite acceptable
20 Open minded, accepting and embracing of peoples' differences.
21 The way of God, truth life, hope, love.,
22 Not true acceptance. Tolerance means to me the concept of acknowledging the existence of someone
something but not neccesarily interested in engaging or integrating them into my life or
consciousness.
23 Just putting up with . Not accepting.
24
1. Extending friendship despite difference.
2. Absence of judgement against the different.
3. Support of all people's well being.
25 Someone sure of themselves, confident of who they are. Unafraid of differences.
26 Understanding that no matter how unfamiliar or different someone is they should still be respected.
27 Not punching out the street preachers.
28 Being respectful
30 Better than homophobic.
31 To me its still ignorance
32 Love. True God
33 I believe"tolerating" someone or something is a cop out and is not following an action sponsored by
love, but an action sponsored by fear.
35 Tolerance is one thing acceptance is a whole other. People should try the latter.
37 Acceptance
38 Accepting of differences
39 Well-cultured
40 Not acting on personal beliefs and leaving other's to be spoken freely.
41 The thought and action of accepting individuals for who they are.
42 A willingness to be open.
43 Acceptance of all.
44 Willing to live beside what is different.
45 Everyone getting along.
46 Understanding.
47 Educated and compassionate.
48 Wonderful
49 Accepting all as equal.
50 The willingness to accept that people are all different and deserve our respect even if we do not have
the same beliefs or way of life.
51 Very low. I hate seeing them everywhere I go. Doesn't matter what state I am in.
52 Not pushing your beliefs on anyone.
53 Not pushing your beliefs on everyone.
54 The ability to recognize / accept differences and to respect these differences as well.
55 Enlightened, too rare, welcome
56 Everyone should have it.
57 Reality being recognized.
58 Tolerance is allowing people who are different to be who they are whether or not you agree with
them.
61 Leave us be and let us have OUR DAY!
62 Live and let live
63 If you don't agree, agree to disagree
64 Peace, enlightened, kind, loving.
65 Being open and able to accept others views, perspectives, faith, orientation identity.
66 These are people who do not agree with who I am but they deal with it in their own way.
67 Live and let live. Refusal to discriminate despite own beliefs whatever they may be.
69 See Miriam Webster
71 Live and let live
72 I wouldn't use the word tolerance - I would say mind your own damn business.
73 A basic criteria of human decency. To allow others to live as they please.
74 Accepting of others.
75 Necessary. Respectful.
76 The ability to realize that at any given time we may be wrong so maybe allowing other opinions is
what we need to honor.
77 No visible / perceived malice.
78 Applicable to everything except beliefs in god(s).
79 Welcoming, acceptable difference with no bias
80 Putting up with something / someone
1
5
6
8
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
31
32
33
35
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
69
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
5
6
8
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
31
32
33
35
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
69
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
Pridefest LGBT Survey