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Born in to political scientist George Catlin and feminist writer Vera Brittain, Williams was elected to Parliament as a Labour lawmaker in after several failed attempts. Her tousled hair, easy smile and knack of listening with compassion gave her a human quality all too rare in politics. She was married twice: first to British philosopher Bernard Williams, and after their divorce to American political scientist Richard Neustadt. Both men died in Manage Newsletters. Click to Read More and View Comments. liberalism and tolerance
Many people I've spoken to lately seem to be confused about the true meaning of "tolerance" and "liberalism. Tolerance in its simplest definition is "freedom from bigotry.
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Neither one is about being required to accept all people's viewpoints all the time, especially when those viewpoints are themselves the opposite of tolerant and liberal, containing bias, prejudice, hate, or a belief that someone other than the self is less-than the self. In a post earlier this month, Noah Baron hit the mark when he stated, "Asking folks to be 'polite,' wondering liiberalism an oppressed group is not being 'nice' to its oppressors -- these are tools that have long been used to perpetuate discrimination. Being a Liberal or Social Progressive in America is about working toward reform -- the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, or unsatisfactory -- liberlism the socio-cultural and political sphere.
And it is not liberalism and tolerance having to consent to the opinion that disregarding liberalism and tolerance rights of any Americans is in any way justifiable. Yes, a sophisticated and engaged dialogue is necessary and productive in the political landscape of our time.
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