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Originally posted by valkyrie
Why would you have to ignore your own beliefs to be tolerant of someone else's beliefs? That doesn't make sense.
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There are a million different examples I can use to try to explain myself but I'm sure that someone's probably going to react negatively. I'm really nervous about getting into a conversation like this b/c I got cornered into one like this last semester in one of my classes but here goes.......
For example....
I believe that I should be able to express by religious views anywhere, have the ability to pray wherever etc... but because I might offend someone I have to ignore my beliefs and be tolerant of someone elses. Why can't that person be tolerant of me and say i don't agree with you but we'll allow you to express your beliefs. But the reality is instead of allowing me to express my beliefs more laws are being made to eliminate me from expressing my beliefs or I'm only allowed to have