Tolerance or toleration a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, religion, nationality, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry. On International Day of Tolerance, UN flags key role of understanding in countering extremism and ignorance 16 November 2012 – United Nations officials today stressed the importance of building tolerance and understanding to counter ignorance and extremism, adding that differences and diversity … [Read more...]