"I have seen great intolerance shown in support of tolerance." Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Clad in bright clothing
Fake smiles hide hate in their eyes
Laughing hyenas
Stomping difference
Bigotry maims our beliefs
Intolerance thrives...
"Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others." Daisaku Ikeda
In the King's Chamber
Ancient, Modern, robbers spout
Preposterous lies
Vendettas, threats, wars
The Pyramids of Giza
A witness to strife
Today, the words are: Intolerance, Pyramid of Giza
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The Dalai Lama once said that "In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher." We live in a world that has become increasingly intolerant; even as men and women of goodwill strive to bring equity and equanimity to our global exchanges. In countries around the world, disdain of those considered "not like us/less than us" festers; intolerance of the poor, the disenfranchised, ethnic and religious minorities, LGBTs, women and even girls. What are we teaching our children behind closed doors? What lies are we telling ourselves about our discriminatory practices and attitudes towards others?
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| Intolerance: The Apotheosis of War (1871) by Vasily Vereshchagin |
Clad in bright clothing
Fake smiles hide hate in their eyes
Laughing hyenas
Stomping difference
Bigotry maims our beliefs
Intolerance thrives...
"Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others." Daisaku Ikeda
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| The Pyramids of Gaza by Nina Thune Aldin |
In the King's Chamber
Ancient, Modern, robbers spout
Preposterous lies
Vendettas, threats, wars
The Pyramids of Giza
A witness to strife
Today, the words are: Intolerance, Pyramid of Giza
The Dalai Lama once said that "In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher." We live in a world that has become increasingly intolerant; even as men and women of goodwill strive to bring equity and equanimity to our global exchanges. In countries around the world, disdain of those considered "not like us/less than us" festers; intolerance of the poor, the disenfranchised, ethnic and religious minorities, LGBTs, women and even girls. What are we teaching our children behind closed doors? What lies are we telling ourselves about our discriminatory practices and attitudes towards others?
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