American Stands For Tolerance By William J. Lee

As American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez expressed, “Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.” Respecting everyone’s culture is a necessity, no matter their ethnic background, or if they stand out in society. Language, customs, food, and religion are all parts of a culture everyone possesses. All individuals have a viewpoint, a perspective of what cultures the world around them is compromised of. The culture in every human influences how they view the world around them by hiding one’s own culture, giving people biased views of others’ ethnicities, and weighing down the minority groups.

People tend to reject what is different. Our differences/diversities can lead to growth as a society or it can lead to violence and hatred. We must value our diversity in order to work together for the common good of our society/world.

Sadly, the backgrounds that the girls have view them as the others enemy. One girl in the video states how even though she and another girl are friends, she is going to be the one wearing the enemy’s uniform. She describes the ordeal as “stupid.” I understand how it would be stupid because the girls’ backgrounds intervene with their friendship. Acceptance plays a role in their relationship heavily. The girls had to learn about each other and open their gates of acceptance to see that they are not so different despite where they came

Everyone has a place in the world, to think otherwise is naïve; this world is not owned by a specific race, class or gender. And yet, in a time where the world is seemingly at our fingertips we are still finding prejudices at every corner. Often, the differences of others are perceived negatively and this causes misconceptions and assumptions. If we could strip ourselves of this negativity and lose the impulsive perceptions, then we should be able to put forth greater efforts to understanding the lives of those from backgrounds which are different than our own, in doing so acceptance towards others would likely follow.

Nowadays, racism, politics, and prejudices are the cause of boycotting, riots, and injured people lately, but racism is not the issue. We are constantly surrounded by several different types of race, skin color, and culture. Today, people do not pay attention if a person is different because we are all equal, but with different background and we are worth the same. We have all spoken to a person with a different heritage and shared several different priceless moment with at least of person who is different. Cultural pluralism is the best hope for a just and cohesive society.

Respect of and understanding that other people have differing opinions, views and religious/cultural beliefs, and how these beliefs may impact on building an effective,

We can foster a climate of acceptance and cultural pluralism by treating one another with respect and being open minded. We all need to take time out of our lives and actually realize what we are showing the next generation. The youth is what are future is and what is holds, and if we cant even show one another respect for each other, that can you imagine what this place we call home will look like in a couple of years or even further down the road.

Artfully crafted, historically accurate, eloquently written, and very captivating are all phrases that could be used to describe Our Lives, Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor. Not only does this book take the reader back in time to the two Continental Conventions that met from 1774-1776, but it also brings alive all of the major delegates who were pivotal players in these meetings and discussions. Richard Beeman does a great job of describing these meetings with great accuracy, as well as in great detail. Not only does he tell the story well, he makes it easy and enjoyable to read. Our Lives, Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor is a masterful depiction of some of the most important years of American history and brings the road to the decision

One has to evaluate his/her thoughts, ideas, behavior patterns, customs, values, skills, language, arts, and faith or religion to understand and respect others who might not share the same culture or

When we interact with people from other cultures it is important to understand that there is a history behind how they view us and how we view them. Many cultures within our country, as well as throughout the world, have such different belief systems from ours that if we don’t make a point of learning about the history behind other belief systems

Diversity is said to make us unique and beautiful, yet too often it creates the ugliest conflicts. History will tell us more often than not that fundamental components of human life (race, religion, politics, culture, etc) are the root of many conflicts. Yet, people seem to make our discrepancies seem praiseworthy, and that we must accept them wholeheartedly. Although acceptance is crucial in forming a more empathetic society, it is important to recognize that one’s willingness to accept others is shaped by their past experiences and upbringing.

People should be accepting of different individuals, because in doing so there will be more people in society. If everyone gets along, then there will be more people available to work together and advance. In doing this the human race can achieve more than before. For example, science and technology have advanced to the point they have today only because scientists all over the world are sharing their results and collaborating with each other. The breakthroughs that happen in medicine only happen because chemists from China to the US work together. If every chemist worked only within their respective countries, then it is very likely that diseases such as smallpox, malaria, polio, and measles would still be running rampant. This

Why do we as people have a hard time accepting people or opinions that are different from ourselves? People need to understand that everybody is different, so you should accept them for who they are. From these three sources there was valuable information pulled that shows why you should accept people or opinions “My So Called Enemy”, “Texans Vs Johnson” by Ronald J Allen. These articles were different but have the common theme people have different opinions from ourselves.

William J. Brennan wrote the seminal document, Texas vs. Johnson and Ronald J. Allen wrote the article, American Flag Stands for Tolerance and both justify their reasoning on why burning the American flag is not a serious offense. Brennan and Allen both have different tones in their articles because the context for both of them are different.

In a cosmopolitan nation full of diversity like the United States, conflicts are bound to arise between cultures and races with different views. However, in order to maintain the diversity, people must be willing to understand and accept others’ opinions. This ideal has been tested by citizens in the US in many conflicts as people mistreat others. People exclude or mistreat others who are different, but should accept them for the good of society as long as violence doesn’t break out.