Dedicated to Don... This is my first entry, and frankly, the trigger for it was not good. I should have woken up this morning feeling sympathy and certainly empathy for an individual that will remain nameless here. Who he is, is not important, just that he has been a lifelong friend, and now that life is hanging in the balance. Many of us say we are pro-life without understanding the breadth of that statement. We often lament the lives we have little or certainly no control over, while simultaneously and sometimes fatally ignoring the one life that we have some amount of control over, that life being simply, our own. That life is just as precious as anyone else, it is unique and has never been repeated and will never be repeated in the entirety of history. Each of us has a very unique DNA makeup that has never happened, nor will ever happen again. 5 years ago on March 15, 2018, I was driving down state street in Salt Lake City, Utah. I don't recall exactly where I was going, nor ...
That's a really insightful question, and there's a lot of nuance to the answer. It's not just you; many studies and observers have noted a shift in how younger generations, particularly Gen Z, approach tolerance and differing opinions. Here’s a breakdown of the key factors at play: The Paradox of Tolerance Younger generations often show higher levels of tolerance for diversity in terms of race, sexual orientation, and gender identity than older generations. Pew Research Center studies have consistently found that Gen Z and Millennials are more likely to view things like same-sex marriage and a growing multiracial society as a good thing. However, this is where the paradox comes in. Many of the same studies and cultural commentators note that this high level of social tolerance is often accompanied by a lower tolerance for differing political or ideological viewpoints, particularly those seen as a threat to these social values. The Role of "Cancel Culture" and Soci...
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