"In public affairs, in rebuilding of civilization, something much less dramatic and emotional is needed, namely, tolerance. Tolerance is a very dull virture. It is boring. Unlike love, it has always had a bad press. It is negative. It merely means putting up with people, being able to stand things," (Froster 680). E.M. Froster, through his essay "Tolerance," discusses his idea of tolerance and states how he feels, that tolerance is the best aid during wars. He says that tolerance is better than love, since "Love in public affairs does not work," (Froster 680). I agree with Froster, as in my opinion, love does not always work. Love according to me, is very biased. Love is like a black ribbon upon our eyes, that blinds us against whats wrong or right. Love teaches a person to hate. On the other hand, tolerence is a great way to cope with people. There are no likes or dislikes. E.M. Frosters' views towards tolerence are very much like mine, and he leaves us with a wide range of thoughts and ideas of both love and tolerence.
Apart from the para: But i still wonder, will my response towards this essay be different later in the future, as accroding to me, i haven't experienced love yet. Its like likes, dislikes, and tolerence. Through i say i hate couple things, its a matter of exaggeration, i dont hate it. I dislike it. So yea..that thought is a bit of a boo boo. :/
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Mahika, this response is hard to follow. I like the simile of the black ribbon. Do you really think that "love teaches a person to hate"? Remember that he is specifically discussing how to re-build a civilization. I like the idea of your last little paragraph, but it is a little confusing.
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