The Limits of Toleration

The Israeli–Palestinian conflict through theatre: a qualitative study of Israeli high school students

“…Through this process, they recognised the possibility of other views or positions (Dussel 2004;Forst 2004).…”

Tolerance as Core Value and Communication Principle

“…As a multifaceted phenomenon tolerance is antinomical. In order to establish tolerant relationships it is required to overcome contradictions: those of «reflection and discourse, both cognitive and behavioral, as well as of ethical and contextual norms» [1]. Thus, the specificity of tolerance is revealed in antinomies that manifest internal contradictions of communicative interaction.…”

“…If we abandon the goal to convince someone of something, we can work together. Though the theological difference will never be overcome» [1].…”

“…So, tolerance in mutual critical dialogue is a personal disposition. And it is obvious that there is a higher moral order that limits tolerance and is the solution of paradoxes of tolerance [1].…”

“…Rainer Forst, a modern German philosopher and one of the most influential theoreticians in the field of politics, takes the following for the initial premise to explain tolerance: «intolerance is a specific form of injustice, and toleration a demand of justice» [1]. This provision can serve as the basis for rationalizing the relationship that resides in a conscious suppression of rejection in relation to the other, and the starting point of goal-setting.…”