Tolerance according to 23 high school juniors.

Student responses:

Tolerance is a good thing when...

• it's nicer than rejection.
• The other person is good, real.
• you don't hurt others.
• you're not using others, or being used by them.
• you like the person, but you don't like their ideas.
• thge problem isn't bad, or it's something stupid.

Tolernace is a bad thing when...

• The other person doesn't dignify confidence.
• you hurt others
• you use others or you are being used.
• you don't like the person, but you like their ideas.
• the intentions are bad.
• The person is a criminal.