Abstract
Some inherent limitations of tolerance have been considered in this volume.1 Yet it has also been argued that toleration is necessary and may even be, in challenging circumstances, a desirable solution. It is unlikely that the presence of culturally diverse populations in European countries will cease to be challenging in all sorts of ways, and we are not the first to suggest that the minimalism of toleration is infinitely more attractive than many alternatives. As a result of increasing diversity, value pluralism means that we need a way of reconciling ourselves with differences we disagree with, which may be deep and difficult to bridge. Respect for the other’s individuality, reason and human standing, or the fact of common citizenship, can provide grounds for putting disagreement into perspective and thus for tolerance. In toleration, objection is balanced by acceptance, and this balancing is not just a practical necessity in the absence of better options. The attitudes it requires are virtues that pluralist societies cannot do without.2
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Dobbernack, J., Modood, T. (2013). Conclusion. In: Dobbernack, J., Modood, T. (eds) Tolerance, Intolerance and Respect. Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230390898_9
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