What does a tolerant person mean? Qualities of a tolerant person. How to raise a tolerant person?

“I’m not tolerant - I care,” read the lines from a song by a well-known Russian musician. I couldn't agree more. Tolerance is not synonymous with indifference. Tolerance presupposes the ability and ability to respect, accept and recognize the rights of other people, their interests, tastes, and freedom. But one cannot be tolerant of such concepts as aggression, violence, cruelty.

Universal human values are life, freedom, health, family. But does someone who destroys or takes other lives have the right to life? Where is the line of tolerance? Does she exist? How to find her? Let's figure it out.

Problems of today

Somehow, imperceptibly and without unnecessary talk, we entered the 21st century. What was once considered a fantastic future now seems like an ordinary present. The development of technology, colossal progress, it would seem that all this is supposed to change life for the better and smooth out negative influences. But the crime rate continues to rise, and aggressive behavior in society is intensifying.

This can also be seen at the global level: conflicts between states, the desire to seize new lands and eradicate independence. The same thing happens in ordinary interpersonal communication. The stronger in character strive for power and influence over the weak, not taking into account their interests, but pursuing personal gain.

Confrontation against the background of ethnic differences has a particularly strong influence on the development of negative tendencies.

Perhaps it is a tolerant person who is the key to a future without war, murder and violence. But raising a new generation with similar qualities takes time and desire.

Types and types of tolerance in modern society

The concept of tolerance is not just a Wikipedia definition. There are different definitions, as well as divisions of tolerance into types, types, subspecies and subtypes. Psychologists divide tolerance into four types, which are based on interpersonal communication between people:

Natural (natural). This type of tolerance is characterized by the fact that the child cannot contrast his own “I” with the world around him. He has too little experience for this. Children's consciousness is driven by kindness, forgiveness, and trust. It is these qualities that allow a little person to adapt to living conditions. However, these character traits force the baby to suppress his desires and manifestations of will.

People with different skin colors can be tolerant of each other

Moral tolerance. This type of tolerance is characteristic of self-sufficient and wise people who know how to restrain emotions using the body’s psychological defense mechanisms. The main manifestation of this attitude is considered to be tolerance towards others. Passions of indignation may rage inside him and negative energy may accumulate, but outwardly the person is extremely calm.

Moral tolerance. It will be surprising to many people that two paragraphs with synonymous subheadings appear in a row. But there is a significant difference between moral and moral tolerance. Moral tolerance is different in that it determines the degree of trust in a person. This type is typical for people who try to accept the thoughts, values, stereotypes, and life principles of another person. Such people find it easy to endure conflict situations and withstand stress.

Ethnic tolerance. Causes long-suffering and lack of judgment towards foreign culture, customs and way of life.

A person endowed with ethnic tolerance is able to live for a long time in an environment that is unusual, and sometimes even unpleasant for him, of foreign culture and traditions.

The main types of tolerance consist of four subtypes :

A person’s attitude towards a situation and the people taking part in it. Situational tolerance is divided into the following levels:

A low level is characteristic of a person’s negative attitude towards the world and the surrounding reality (“they irritate me”);
At the average level , a person expresses tolerance towards his interlocutors (“I like communicating with them, and I understand them perfectly”);
The highest level is characterized by complete acceptance of a person by a person (“I feel comfortable and good with them”).

A person’s position relative to other people, based on political, ethnic and national characteristics. This subtype of tolerance is called typological .
Another subtype of tolerance is professional. This is people’s reaction to the environment in which they are forced to spend a large amount of time - employees, co-workers, colleagues.
Collective tolerance (general) consists of the traits that a person exhibits as a result of the previous three observations. Their systematization gives a general picture of the level of tolerance of an individual.

Many people are intolerant of men and women with tattoos

Concept of tolerance

This concept has both philosophical and social significance. In principle, they both reflect one single essence - tolerance. The ability to calmly relate to habits, views, and morals that are different from one’s own.

This quality must be developed in relation to the culture of other peoples and nations, various religious movements. A tolerant person is always more confident in himself. He is aware of personal positions and is open to comparison with other points of view. Not afraid to try and learn new things.

G. K. Chesterton said: “Tolerance is the virtue of people who believe in nothing.” That is why it is necessary to have certain moral standards, boundaries that a person is not ready to cross. Because it is impossible to be tolerant of everything.

The concepts of tolerance and permissiveness, indifference to values should not be confused.

By showing respect for the values of other people, their faith, culture, you can learn a lot of new things and meet incredible personalities. To be open is to experience the world every day. But at the same time, you should not allow yourself to be filled with “garbage,” negative emotions, and hostility.

Is tolerance necessary?

In my opinion, you need to be tolerant, but you cannot be tolerant. Yes, we must recognize the rights of other cultures and nations, the special needs of people with disabilities. But we should not be tolerant of unconditional evil. By this I mean any lifestyle that interferes with other people and the individual himself, that is, an antisocial lifestyle.

And yes, you need to be resilient to the difficulties of life, but you cannot be tolerant. You need to take an active tolerant position, so to speak:

We should not have a lack of reaction to something that contradicts the norms of society or our personal beliefs.
Complete tolerance is death, in our case - moral, moral, psychological. In some cases, perhaps physical death.
Through tolerance, one can achieve the point that a person will completely stop resisting external stimuli, but will blindly absorb into himself, accept into his inner world everything that is given to him, or regularly underestimate the necessary living conditions. This is what we see in modern society.

In engineering, “tolerance” means “permissible deviation without affecting functionality or value.” I think this can be adopted. “You won’t surprise anyone with this” – I would call the main thought of our society. That is why I propose to consider tolerance as an acceptable deviation that does not affect functionality: do with yourself what you want, but in such a way that it does not deprive you of personal value, social significance and does not interfere with society. We no longer react to tattoos, piercings, extreme entertainment. It's just a shell. Tolerance for the inner world of people is much more important.

We have become so open to everything new that we have forgotten about selectivity. You can't accept everything that comes your way. You need to analyze, you need to have a stable system of values and views. You need to build personal boundaries. There must be something you will never accept in people. But we are by no means talking about a nation, faith or health characteristics, we are talking about personal qualities.

For example, I do not accept insults and shouting. They are not and will not be in my house, otherwise I will leave it. There are no people around me who feed on this. Firstly, I don’t accept this, which means I don’t behave like that, and secondly, attempts are stopped or people are cut off. Someone will regard this position as coldness or rudeness. Let's be tolerant: everyone has the right to their opinion. But with a person for whom insults are the value and norm of life, we are not on the same path. “I’m tolerant, but I care” – I’ll paraphrase the thought with which I started this article:

I am not tolerant of those who abuse animals, but I am tolerant of the mental characteristics of these people and their childhood traumas or pedagogical neglect.
I could understand and accept their pain, but not the consequences and not the unwillingness to deal with their problems.

Being tolerant and being tolerant and indifferent are two different things. The examples can be continued indefinitely. For example, you need to be tolerant of taste preferences in music (some people listen to rock, some classics, some rap). It doesn’t matter what genre gives a person inner harmony, if it doesn’t affect social behavior, then why not. You may not understand how they listen to it, but you can simply accept it. But if music is screaming under the windows and doesn’t let you sleep, then it doesn’t matter at all what genre it is, what’s important is people’s antisocial behavior. There can be no talk of acceptance here, because in this context it gives rise to permissiveness.

Basic principles

If you think about the question of what a tolerant person means, you can come to the conclusion: such a concept includes a number of qualities. In addition, you can show tolerance in completely different areas of life.

For example, politics. This is a particularly important part where tolerance must be constant. Respect and acceptance of other points of view in government, tolerance towards people with different political views. But even here it is very difficult to achieve mutual understanding. Conflict situations on this basis can flare up among friends and family. And if you are unable to accept the choice of another person, then it is best to stop such conversations as soon as they begin.

Tolerance is also necessary in science. Today, there are various theories and assumptions, everyone chooses what to believe. However, this is not a reason to ridicule and condemn others for their different view of the world.

The manifestation of this quality is indispensable for people who occupy leadership positions. They must be open-minded and ready for constructive dialogue. The ability to find common interests will help inspire the team to new achievements.

In order to understand how to raise a tolerant person, it is necessary to study in detail the entire breadth of this quality.

Training to develop tolerance

I bring to your attention E. S. Arbuzova’s training on the development of tolerance. Exercises can be used either separately or in combination. They are suitable for adults and older teenagers. It is recommended to conduct training in a group.

"Greetings"

Training participants are encouraged to greet each other as is customary in different countries. For example, a handshake and eye-to-eye look from Germany, rubbing noses from Eskimos, and so on.

At the end of the exercise, it is recommended to share your impressions. This activity is especially useful in multicultural classes, groups, and teams. You can invite a representative from each culture to introduce their traditional greeting to others.

"What's in my name"

This exercise will allow you to look at yourself outside the box and teach you how to communicate with others. You need to write your name on the sheet, but backwards. Now you need to choose a word for each letter, but so that together you get some parting words, a message. If there are not enough letters in your name, you can ask someone for an extra letter. But you can’t ask for a specific one, you need to take the one they give.

"Telegram"

It is advisable to carry out the exercise in groups of at least 6 people. In each group, the initials of the participants (first and last name) are written down. The task is to compose a message from all the initials.

"Presentation"

Participants are divided into pairs. The task is to communicate with each other, and then introduce (present, describe, tell) your communication partner.

An alternative option is to first have one member of the pair tell a story about a fictional character with his real name. Then the partner tries to guess the real facts about the previous storyteller. Guess how he sees the world, what is valuable to him, what worries him, and so on. Our fantasies and fictitious stories most accurately convey the current state of our inner world. Whether we like it or not, the subconscious will take the reins. Especially when the hero of the fairy tale has the same name as ours. So all that remains is to listen carefully to your interlocutor.

"Detective"

The exercise is carried out in pairs. Participants are not allowed to talk. It is only allowed to show each other 6 (more or less) personal items. The task of the second participant in the pair is to create a description of the personality of his partner in these subjects. The partner denies or confirms the statements.

"Describe me"

Participants in pairs communicate with each other for 5 minutes. After this, they turn away from each other and write a mini-article (description), where they record the external, individual, behavioral characteristics of the partner. The partner denies or confirms the statements. The exercise develops observation, intuition, memory, empathy; improves relationships and mutual understanding of participants.

"The sun shines for those who..."

One of the participants goes to the center of the circle and says “The sun shines for those who ...” (names his advantage or disadvantage, predilection, sympathy or antipathy, and so on). If there is someone in the group with the same statement, then he goes into the circle and pronounces his statement. At the end there is reflection (which came as a surprise, what we have in common, am I happy about this).

Alternative option: the participant names the fact to himself, but in the form “those who have a sister will clap their hands.” He claps himself and looks to see who else has sisters. Statements can be very different, as can subsequent actions. The goal is to get to know each other better, find common ground, accept shortcomings, and emphasize strengths.

"Truth and lie"

Each participant writes 3 statements to himself on paper (two are true, one is false). The other participants' task is to guess what is a lie.

There are many exercises to develop tolerance. You can even invent it yourself. As you can see, their basis is the same: emphasize similarities, find and understand the beauty of differences, learn to understand others, accept yourself and others.

Tolerance (healthy, adequate) is a sign of a mature personality. It is the ability to separate tolerance (indifference) from tolerance (selectivity, respect, understanding, acceptance) that needs to be cultivated in oneself. Otherwise, the personal level of aspirations may fall so low that the person himself will not notice how he ends up at the social bottom. You can’t always endure, you need to fight for your happiness and comfort.

Tolerance determines cooperation, interaction between people, comfortable and productive coexistence, and life in the same society. The concept of tolerance cannot be replaced by the terms “indifference”, “pity”, “coercion”, “sense of duty”. You need to be tolerant consciously, without equating it with manipulation or showing off.

Types of tolerance

Above we got acquainted with the areas of application. But tolerance can be divided into several types, applying the concept to a person’s personality. This is dividing it from a psychological point of view.

The very first manifestations of tolerance are inherent in us from birth. This is a natural human quality that allows a child to accept his parents as they are. He does not understand what is good and what is bad in adult behavior. In infancy, social skills have not yet been formed; the formation of one’s own personality is just beginning. On the one hand, this is a convenient and necessary way to help you feel protected, but in special cases, the negative influence of the family can harm the baby’s psyche.

With development and maturation, experience accumulates and the moral side of the issue appears. Quite often, a tolerant person restrains his emotions and suppresses them within himself. How often do moments arise when we have to endure people whose opinions fundamentally do not coincide with ours. This is one of the main problems of modern society - non-acceptance of each other, but only an external manifestation of understanding.

The most developed quality is moral tolerance. This is the ability not only to accept other people's views, but also your own. Don’t be afraid to show them, believe in your own rightness.

Origin of the term

The term “tolerance” is borrowed from medicine, where it means the body getting used to something, increasing resistance, reducing the protective function. For example, in the context of considering the problem of alcoholism, the concept of “increasing the body’s tolerance to alcohol” is used - an increase in the dose tolerated by the body without serious consequences. That is, a weakening of the immune response to some aggressor.

In medicine, a constant increase in tolerance inevitably leads a living organism to death due to the completely lost ability to fight irritants and produce protective antibodies. Literally, “tolerance” is translated from Latin as “endure, get used to.”

With medicine, everything is clear: tolerance does not promise anything good, it is a bad phenomenon. What does psychology say about this? Why do we love to cultivate tolerance in children and what do we mean by this concept? In psychology and sociology, tolerance means tolerance for a different way of life, different needs of people, a different worldview, behavior, customs, traditions, habits, and faith. “We are all people, and we are equal to each other!” - the motto of the classical idea of tolerance.

At the present stage of development of society, tolerance is no longer interpreted so clearly:

The ability to come to terms with unpleasant beliefs and actions of other people that are different from ours.
Psychological stability in difficult life situations.
Recognition, respect, understanding and acceptance of the cultural diversity of society, individual and personal characteristics of people (the classic idea of tolerance within the framework of many nations, cultures, faiths, health, and so on).
Tolerance for everything that happens in society.
“This is his life. Let him do what he wants. It doesn’t bother me and that’s okay.”

Unfortunately, tolerance in the modern concept is increasingly being approached by the term “indifference” (a decrease or complete disappearance of emotional and behavioral mental response to external unfavorable factors). We have learned so well to recognize the rights of other people, to accept any way of life, that we have become tolerant of maniacs, alcoholics, fights under the windows of the house, children wandering, rudeness, and hooliganism.

I understand that your life is always more valuable. Moreover, as a rule, it is connected with several more lives. But in my opinion, the medical concept of tolerance is now applicable in psychology. Interestingly, even in official documents at the federal and national levels, the term “tolerance” has recently been replaced with the term “tolerance.” Isn't it dangerous to be tolerant?

How to develop tolerance?

What a tolerant person means is very well described by the domestic teacher Vulfov. In his understanding, this is a person capable of harmoniously coexisting with other people who have their own mentality and lead a different way of life.

In the modern world, the aspect of cultivating a tolerant and respectful attitude towards other cultures is becoming increasingly clear. This requires special attention and a detailed approach. For good interethnic communication, it is necessary to understand and accept the characteristics of other peoples and at the same time respect one’s historical values.

Firstly, it is necessary to teach a calm attitude towards other cultures and movements. At the same time, a person must be able to analyze and highlight points that differ from general standards, and distinguish between both positive and negative details. Secondly, you need to constantly learn, develop, and get to know the world. Learn new cultures and rules. Thirdly, it is necessary to appreciate the achievements of other people.

The main thing to understand is that there are differences, and that's not a bad thing.

Where did the word tolerance come from?

Tolerance comes from the Latin word “tolerantia”, which means patience, endurance, endurance. The term tolerance was first used when writing the Edict of Nantes in 1598. With this edict, King Henry IV of Bourbon of France decided to end the religious wars that had rocked the country for many decades. Equalizing the rights of Catholics and Huguenots, the king called for religious tolerance and an end to persecution on religious grounds.

Edict of Nantes

Tolerance, from the point of view of psychology, is an exclusively human ability to show patience towards phenomena that are alien or unpleasant to oneself. By nature, people differ in appearance, habits, traditions, and each of them has the right to freedom, preserving their individuality.

People are designed in such a way that on a subconscious level they are drawn to their own kind. Using nonverbal symbols, they unite with other individuals with whom they have something in common, forming a kind of community. A person can simultaneously belong to many communities. This is a circle of friends, colleagues and other groups of interests. Religion, profession, nationality, sport unite people, but can cause conflicts with individuals who belong to another community.

Awareness of freedom and defending one’s own beliefs is the main condition for the development of personality. The concept of tolerance presupposes the understanding that another person may have the same freedom and beliefs. The ability to accept the fact of differences between individuals indicates confidence in one's own positions. A tolerant person can show empathy and look at the world through the eyes of his opponent. This does not mean that you need to share someone else's beliefs and change yourself. It is enough to accept these differences and show loyalty.

Tolerance and intolerance go hand in hand in society. In all reference books, intolerance is deciphered as intolerance, xenophobia, conflict, extremism, etc. By definition, intolerance is an unconscious division of society along the lines of “friend or foe” and active rejection of “outsiders.” As a rule, this rejection is based on prejudices and prejudices that are characteristic of each subject. An extreme degree of intolerance leads to terrorism and conflicts, even open military action.

By declaring the inadmissibility of intolerance, they miss one very important thing. Every coin has two sides, and people also have many sides. During the period of personality formation, adolescents develop constructive or destructive intolerance.

Constructive intolerance helps a teenager develop self-identification as an individual. From the moment of his birth, a person finds himself in a society that imposes its rules on him from all sides. School, parents, friends, everyone is trying to remake the personality to suit their needs. At the same time, the desires and ambitions of the person himself are absolutely not taken into account. In this case, intolerance acts as a protective mechanism of the psyche, which allows the individual to resist external pressure and develop independently.

According to research by psychologists, teenagers who do not have intolerance also do not have ambitions, goals and life plans. They have reduced self-esteem and difficulties in personal development.

How to distinguish a tolerant person?

Every day we communicate with a lot of people: family, friends, colleagues, random passers-by, store clerks. Have you ever wondered which of them has this quality? Let's try to answer the question: what is a tolerant person?

It is worth noting that the main acceptance is personal. If your acquaintance or friend knows how to take responsibility for his actions and in difficult situations does not shift the blame to others, then his internal tolerance is working. Such a person understands perfectly well that “I am the ideal” and “I am the real” are often two different things. An adequate assessment of one’s own personality, a critical attitude towards oneself - these are the foundations of a tolerant person.

In addition, such people are always open to new things. They are sociable and non-aggressive. They are interested in the world in all its manifestations. Such people do not divide everything into black and white, but are willing to put others into perspective. These are independent and strong individuals who know how to work for results. They are not alien to a sense of humor, this is especially evident in the opportunity to laugh at their own shortcomings, which no one is deprived of.

How to be tolerant

If your problem is in the classical concept of tolerance, that is, you do not know how to recognize the rights of other people to life, faith, style of music, nation, and so on, then here are some tips on how to be tolerant:

Tolerance is formed as a habit. The more often we are exposed to something and react in the same way to the stimulus, the stronger this stereotype of behavior is fixed in our consciousness, and then in the subconscious.
In each person, upon detailed analysis, traces of many races can be found. These tests, of course, are expensive, but as an alternative you can find books, articles, and videos on this topic. Genes, nationalities, races and nations are so mixed that it is impossible to find a 100% Russian person or a Turk, a German, a Ukrainian. Start with yourself.
Realize that tolerance is for you, not someone else. It provides a psychologically comfortable life. You cannot change the whole world the way you need it. So isn’t it easier for your own mental well-being to accept the characteristics of other people?
Would our world be the same if all people were the same? No. The people who create history are unique. Among them are many people with special health needs (Stephen Hawking, Ludwig van Beethoven, Alexey Maresyev) or from different nations (the famous and unsurpassed teacher Shalva Amonashvili). We can talk endlessly about countries and nations. For example, many foreign theories formed the basis of domestic psychology. Science, and therefore life, does not have the concept of “ours” and “yours”. There is a concept of general progress, consciousness, experience, culture. Start studying literature, especially scientific publications and history. Recognize the value of a “diverse” society.
Develop empathy. It is she who helps to understand other people, to stand in their place, to compare oneself with them.
The growth of tolerance is facilitated by personal communication with other people, living in another country, and working in a team. The most difficult thing is to force yourself to join such groups, meet other people, earn their favor and positively establish yourself. At first you will have to rely only on moral tolerance and self-regulation, but the more time you spend in conditions of the unknown and incomprehensible, the easier it will be to succeed, and tolerance will smoothly move to the moral level.
It is possible that you simply do not know how to communicate with people and are guilty of selfishness. Then you need to fight it.
Get rid of stereotypes and prejudices. Receive and process information about other people yourself. Our level of tolerance is determined by our family upbringing and the environment in which we grew up. If, as adults, we notice a hole in this place, then we have to start all over again through self-education.
Don't criticize, but be interested. Make it a rule not to judge without understanding, without asking the question “why?”
Acceptance of others begins with self-acceptance. Perhaps you were not accepted as a child, and as an adult you cannot accept yourself.

So, a tolerant person:

Knows himself, adequately evaluates himself and the people around him, his strengths and weaknesses, knows how to recognize them, accept them, and, if necessary, correct them.
Thinks positively and is confident in his own abilities. Knows that he can cope with any difficulties.
Bears responsibility for his life, actions and their consequences. Does not shift responsibility to other people or circumstances.
Strives for self-realization in work, society, creativity, that is, all aspects of life.
Has a developed sense of humor and self-irony.

While a person who is not distinguished by tolerance:

He sees advantages in himself, and only disadvantages in others. Blames people for this.
Anxious, unsure of himself. Constantly remains in a feeling of fear, afraid of himself, the world, the environment (although he does not always realize or admit this).
Transfers responsibility for failures.
Lack of initiative, passive, does not strive for self-realization.
Reacts painfully to jokes, especially directed at himself. He uses black humor himself.

It is obvious that it is possible to achieve tolerance only through self-knowledge and self-development, as well as through active practical interaction with the world.

How to identify a person who does not have tolerance?

From what you have read above, it is easy enough to conclude what the antipode is. People who are selfish, narcissistic, with a strong belief in their own ideality are not tolerant. They are not used to losing and if they lose, they blame everyone but themselves.

Society causes them fears and fears. Everyone seems to be an enemy who is up to something dastardly. In this regard, communication with such people is quite difficult. They are reserved and taciturn. In any situation, no matter how it turns out, they do not see their own influence. It seems to them that nothing depends on them. Any assessment is based on the personal “I”. Such people have difficulty accepting democracy; strict control is preferable to them.

With age, it becomes more and more difficult to develop the qualities of a tolerant person, so attention should be paid to this from birth.

Examples of tolerance from life

The most obvious manifestations of tolerance in life, as a rule, are associated with religion: you can meet a Christian who talks with a Muslim, and both of them are tolerant of each other, listen to each other’s position and opinion. Another example of tolerance can be a conversation between people of different political views. The important thing is that people do not try to impose their point of view , but rather have the strength to recognize that the other person may not share your political beliefs.

Often people are intolerant of the appearance of people who dress or look completely different from you. For example, you don’t like tattoos and as soon as you see a girl with a tattoo, your attitude towards her immediately deteriorates, or you don’t want to communicate with her at all.

It will be absolutely intolerant to express your position as the only correct one, to hint in every possible way that a person is wrong, that all his arguments seem stupid or insignificant to you. In this situation, you can safely call yourself an intolerant person.

conclusions

From everything said above, it is clear what tolerance is and what the meaning of the word is. A tolerant person does not have any narrow definitions. These are psychological, moral, ethical standards. This quality is inherent in everyone from birth, but can be lost. A warm, respectful atmosphere in the family is the basis on which further education is built.

For the world to acquire new shades for us, to sparkle with all the colors of the rainbow, we need to open our mind and soul, we need to believe in ourselves and in others.

What is tolerance?

In Russia, some people have a rather vague idea of what tolerance means. Tolerance is somewhere in the West, in Europe, but here everything is fine. However, we live in a society, almost every day we encounter troubles that come from other people. They cause our indignation and irritate us, which sometimes leads to serious conflicts. Sound familiar? Let's talk about tolerance.

Tolerance is, in simple words, the ability to show patience and respect for someone else's opinion, even if you do not share it.

General information

Tolerance is the correct attitude towards the behavior, worldview and opinions of other people. This definition is often compared to tolerance, patience and acceptance. A tolerant person is an individual who has moral and spiritual qualities and values. An example of a situation of reverse tolerance is a case when a child tries to defend personal interests, not caring about the opinions of other people, and uses force in an attempt to resolve conflicts.

For example, the attitude towards the way of life of a certain tribe from Africa will be tolerant, taking into account the people’s refusal to civilization. But one cannot be tolerant of the cannibalism that flourishes among them. Tolerance is a benevolent attitude aimed at a certain phenomenon, if it does not contradict universal morality.

The moral development of an entire society and its culture depend on the tolerance of an individual.

There are adherents of tolerance, and there are also those who see this concept as negative.

The positive aspects of this phenomenon include:

overcoming xenophobia contributes to the development of communication skills;
the individual acquires humanity, learns to understand other members of society;
enhancing personal growth and social development;
helps to relate correctly to other individuals and understand their views.

Positive examples include:

option with religious tolerance, for example, when a Christian communicates with a Muslim, the interlocutors listen to everyone’s opinion;
communication between people with different political views, when they do not try to instill their own point of view in the interlocutor, are ready to admit that he is right.

What is noteworthy is that the more cultured a person is, the higher his tolerance is observed.

People who see the negative sides of tolerance consider the following points:

in the world of modern technology, real values are replaced by false ones;
an individual can keep his distance from people who have different views;
at present, the problems are not being solved; instead, hypocrisy and respect for the rights of other cultures, nations, and religions are demonstratively declaimed;
destruction of the traditional way of life, substitution of the meaning of tolerance;
some individuals use tolerance to manipulate human consciousness;
The line between tolerance and slavish patience, which is detrimental to the human personality, is very thin.

A negative manifestation of tolerance is the resettlement of people from uncivilized countries to highly developed cities of Europe. They came with low values, with their own views. They demand that they be treated with tolerance, while they do not at all perceive the values and traditions of the country in which they live.

Classification

Racial tolerance
Considering the sociological type, certain types are distinguished:

educational - equal treatment of everyone, without taking into account the presence of higher education;
racial - tolerant attitude towards another race;
religious - acceptance of people of different religions;
political - intolerant attitude towards various political movements;
gender - correct attitude towards the opposite sex;
tolerance towards people with disabilities;
national - tolerance towards representatives of other nationalities;
sexual orientation - acceptance of people with non-traditional orientation, tolerant attitude towards them;
cross-class - treating everyone with respect without regard to their financial well-being.

In psychology, three types of tolerance are considered.

Conditional, also called moral kind. They imply delayed action aggression. A case when an individual allegedly agrees with what is happening around him. However, inside himself he feels strong anger and dissatisfaction.
Natural look. It is typical for children who can treat different adults, including their parents, equally, without prejudice.
Moral type. Conscious perception of the real world.

A person can be considered as an individual, highlighting communicative tolerance, which is divided into four types.

Typological. The way an individual feels about certain groups of people, such as those who are gay, have different political views, or have disabilities.
Situational type, which represents an attitude towards certain people. For example, a high level of tolerance is indicated by the phrase “it’s so easy for me to communicate with her,” a medium level by “sometimes it’s so difficult to understand her,” and a low level by “she makes me terribly angry.”
Professional type, which represents the attitude of a certain individual towards people with whom he is forced to communicate as part of his job, for example, students, patients, colleagues, clients.
The general type, which is a combination of all previous types, is communicative tolerance.