I remember when the word tolerance used to mean only accepting those things that fall within acceptable limits. For example a machined bolt had to be made within tolerance or else it was garbage because it would do the job it was designed to do. So it was ok to have a little adjustment room, but if you never set any limits, you would actually be working against the ability of things to function well.
Today, culture has redefined the word to mean basically the opposite. You only have tolerance if you have no moral boundaries. Tolerance today goes beyond just accepting other viewpoints to actually supporting all views and lifestyles regardless of how dangerous they may be to yourself, your family, and society.
It’s an impossible system because if applied fairly in all cases the philosophy should accept even the viewpoints of Christians who do not accept anti-God behaviors. But typically the modern “tolerance” movement accepts everything except conservative Christian values.
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