Tolerance, Articles, and Quantifiers
Tolerance
ˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)ns/
noun
Meaning:
the ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with.
Example:
"the tolerance of other opinions has brought peace to the community"
Tolerance
Acceptance
Respect
Religious Freedom vs. Religious Tolerance
Presented by Stephen Hadley
Watch the video and get inspired to write your own essay about religious tolerance.
Many different religious groups live side by side in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Practice
Should all religions be accepted in Iraqi Kurdistan? Why/why not? Write an argumentative essay (200-250 words). Write articles and quantifiers in bold.
Look at the essay below to get inspired but do not copy. Notice the use of quantifiers and determiners.
Type up your essay in a Word document and submit.
Just because you are different, does not mean you are wrong.
Religious Tolerance in Iraqi Kurdistan
By Lone
Shabaks, Kakais, Ezidis and other religious people should be able to live side by side in Iraq. Therefore, all religious beliefs should also be accepted in Iraqi Kurdistan as long as people’s human rights are protected.
First of all, religious tolerance is necessary in Iraqi Kurdistan because it affects the stability of the region positively if people can communicate peacefully. No person likes violence or war. Besides, war is a very expensive affair, so it affects the economy of the society. For example, if Muslims and Christians truly accept and understand each other’s values and actions, less conflict is likely to rise. Even though people do not agree with each other’s clothes, eating habits or behaviour, they should at least try to understand what values lie beneath other people’s behavior.
Another reason why all religions should be tolerated is because we are all human beings despite our different looks, religions, and actions. Almost every single country around the world have signed the Declaration of Human Rights which states that every human being has a right to life, security and freedom. If everybody is able to understand that people might just be different, perhaps he or she will also realize that ‘different’ does not necessarily mean ‘wrong’.
In brief, as long as human rights are protected, we must tolerate all religions. In this way, we might even feel enriched by the extraordinary diversity of mankind. It is time to learn more about the vast number of religions in Iraq and around the world.