I don't much like the word "tolerance," and said as much to our Principal.
He asked if I had any idea how to improve it.
I said yes, and he shared it with the rest of the town:
It's nice to know we have a voice....
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Empathy trumps tolerance
The original quote is Helen Keller's "The highest result of education is tolerance." Her message graced our school's electronic display.
I don't much like the word "tolerance," and said as much to our Principal.
He asked if I had any idea how to improve it.
I said yes, and he shared it with the rest of the town:
I don't much like the word "tolerance," and said as much to our Principal.
He asked if I had any idea how to improve it.
I said yes, and he shared it with the rest of the town:
I live in a state with a real empathy deficit. The main reason our governor vetoed a bigoted law was that it upset the business community. It had nothing to do with the fact that it harmed people.
ReplyDeleteHey, business folks are people, too!
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