<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" > <channel> <title> Comments on: The story of American Religious tolerance </title> <atom:link href="https://dangerousintersection.org/2010/12/19/the-story-of-american-religious-tolerance/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://dangerousintersection.org/2010/12/19/the-story-of-american-religious-tolerance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-story-of-american-religious-tolerance&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-story-of-american-religious-tolerance</link> <description>Human Animals at the Crossroads of Science, Religion, Media and Culture</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:00:19 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <item> <title> By: Jim Razinha </title> <link>https://dangerousintersection.org/2010/12/19/the-story-of-american-religious-tolerance/comment-page-1/#comment-81649</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Razinha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:00:19 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=15662#comment-81649</guid> <description><![CDATA[I've always had a problem with the word "tolerance" when used in the social sense and it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I realized it's because it implies superiority. Like the people being tolerant can afford to because the tolerees can't help the way they are. Perhaps that's unfair, as most people don't even know that's how the come off, but then these are the people asking what the harm is in displaying one of the sets of ten commandments. I prefer "acceptance". One can still feel morally superior without seeming so. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I've always had a problem with the word "tolerance" when used in the social sense and it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I realized it's because it implies superiority. Like the people being tolerant can afford to because the tolerees can't help the way they are. Perhaps that's unfair, as most people don't even know that's how the come off, but then these are the people asking what the harm is in displaying one of the sets of ten commandments.</p> <p>I prefer "acceptance". One can still feel morally superior without seeming so. </p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>