Tolerance and Respect

tol·er·ance
Noun
the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with:

re·spect
Noun
due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others:

I prefer respect to tolerance. We live in a diverse,  beautiful world, where we should celebrate differences.  Each and everyone of us — and the world at large — would be better for it.

About Hemant Rustogi

An award-winning teacher at The University of Tampa, an entrepreneur, a CEO and founding principal of Advantage Pointe Internationale, and blogger on 5oclockreflections.com.