Tolerance: The Way of Nature

such medicines. It deals with them patiently. Because of this “biological tolerance,” these medicines can enter the body and take effect. They act on the sick organ and heal it without harming the other organs. The same principle of tolerance is needed in human society. What animals in the jungle do by instinct, and what the human body does by natural design, is exactly what human beings must do with conscious choice. They must deliberately adopt tolerance in order to live with others peacefully. Whenever people live together, complaints and disagreements are bound to arise. This happens within a single family. It happens in society. It happens in a whole nation. And it happens at the international level too. Wherever human beings meet and form relations, unpleasant situations are inevitable. What should be done in such circumstances? Tolerance is the answer. In such times, one person must deal with another, and one group with another, with patience and forbearance. This is the only practical way for people to live together and move forward together. Without this spirit, human civilization cannot be built or developed. Tolerance is not a passive attitude; it is plain realism. It does not mean that someone had a better choice but, out of weakness, accepted a lesser one. The truth is that in today’s world, no other choice exists for us. Tolerance is a practical necessity, not a moral weakness.