The idea that we have to “tolerate” our imperfection is, well, intolerable. We tend to think that all we need to create the perfect world and establish universal peace is the correct social program, the right government or the latest technological fix. The classical idea of toleration is unfashionable, in part at least, because society as a whole no longer accepts the Christian notion of humans as inherently flawed and prone to evil. ![]() Unfortunately, this minimalist concept of toleration is not good enough nowadays. ![]() Yet, for men like Locke, toleration, rightly understood, is a necessary precondition for any stable, orderly and decent way of life among imperfectible creatures. It is not easy to put up with the views, values and activities of those with whom we disagree, and of whom we might even disapprove. Recognizing the impossibility of human perfection, these early moderns understood that genuine toleration is a hard-won habit. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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