Posted by Dr. Bob on February 12, 2014, at 22:54:51
In reply to Re: what it is that motivates you, posted by Ronnjee on February 11, 2014, at 18:18:53
> > I have a shield, so I can withstand some verbal abuse. And that enables me to persevere here.
>
> Call it what you will, but PB is no different from real life, in that a tremendous amount of genuine tolerance is required for peaceful coexistence. Some cultures try to deal with social unrest by enacting typical crime-and-punishment legislation. Such cultures, like the US, have high prison populations, and still the same unrest. Other cultures somehow embrace tolerance.That's another way to put it: I have a shield, so I can tolerate some verbal abuse. But should abuse of any kind be tolerated?
Bob
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