Essays on Tolerance

“I call upon everyone here to witness that, from now on, regardless of health or sickness, rich or poor, I will always cherish and love you until death do us apart, I am here to plight thee my troth.” A vow usually used as the…

Zero-Tolerance policies “ZTP” were enacted in the early 1990’s as a way to fight the “war on drugs”. Hoping to establish a safe learning environment, schools steadily started to adopt this new policy. The American Psychological Association defines Zero-Tolerance Policies as “a philosophy or policy…

The consensus amongst stakeholders in sport and the public is that doping leads to an unfair playing field. Global sport governing bodies like the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) claim that drug use in athletics is cheating. Their argument bases…

Pain can come in many forms such as burns and aching. Pain tolerance is the amount of pain a person can withhold. Some people describe themselves having a high or low pain tolerance. When having a high tolerance to pain, it means the person can…

Tolerance is described as an attitude that recognizes the right of others to think, live, or worship according to their own beliefs. Tolerance is especially needed today in society, where people of different backgrounds, cultures, and religions live together. Today’s world has become very multicultural…

In pursuing a vocation in counselor education, tolerance is a daily and necessary practice. Respecting the myriad viewpoints, regardless of whether or not they align with mine, is the ethical obligation counseling demands. Tolerance itself has always been a motif in my worldview — a…

Zero Tolerance Laws of any country are set and documented to be adhered to as well as to help in controlling human behavior for smooth running of the government. Any law has to be enforced by the concerned government to have members of society who…

On March 16, I went with GLASS (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Supporters) to a LGBTQ conference in Storrs, Connecticut, called “True Colors”. While I was there, I participated in three different workshops. The first one was mandatory for all people who were new to True…

Relativity in World Powers There are many necessities needed to become a hyperpower, but Amy Chua says that the most important is tolerance. Certain countries have became world powers without tolerance, but Amy Chua argues that tolerance is the main contributor to a quick rise…

Sobs of a young child desperately attempting to catch his breath are echoed across the empty walls. He cries for his mama, his papa attempting to reason with this stranger that he has his ties number. That all he wants to do is return to…