Promoting peace and tolerance; the way forward

_*PROMOTING PEACE AND TOLERANCE; THE WAY FORWARD*_

     Peace is worldwide recognized as a principal way of building a good community. However, this article is all about peace as it is a principal asset in constructing and building a community free of burdens, and and aids individual growth. Therefore, peace is a state of tranquility, quiet, harmony, human survival state, a state free of unpleasant thought and emotions. Tolerance, is perhaps a great tool to promote peace as tolerance is generally defined as ability to endure pain or hardship.
  Having provide an extensive clue to the main words, this article is to address the way to promote peace and tolerance. It is on this fact that this article aims at providing a practical way of promoting peace in other to fortify oneself and the community as a whole.
  Pope Francis said:

_*"EVERYONE MUST BE COMMITTED IN THE MATTER OF PEACE, TO DO EVERYTHING THAT THEY CAN; PEACE IS A LANGUAGE WE MUST SPEAK"*_

 At this point, it's right to say many things emphasises on peace prevalence. Peace and tolerance promotion might start with one having a calmness, showing agreement to good things, justice, and not cheating human rights. Peace and tolerance are said to be non extrinsic features of natural psychology state of man, now, this features has fade off through damage of human consciousness. Hence, it's very difficult to affirm and ensure peace and tolerance by attention of scholars through education(scholastic education).
   Generally, peace and harmony first lost in society through group conflicts and rivalry. Most of this groups are lead by very powerful people who get people indoctrinated so fast. If people Is therefore strong and stable within themselves, they would never indulge in violence which affects peace and harmony.
  In every part of the world, many traditions and teachings emphasized on peace and tolerance. Many religions preaching shows the importance attached to peace promotion both in outward commitment and the inward journey of man. In this present day, having soldiers, policemen and peace keepers denotes and in another way round connotes that there is always a great importance that clinches with peace and tolerance.
  Peace in all regards can be expressed in various term which might includes: making justice prevail, making human right intact (uncheated) and enjoining equality.
   Nevertheless, in discussing the importance of peace and tolerance,  it will be good if one himself the following questions:
1. Without attention to equity, human right and justice, can an environment or family encounter growth but inwardly and outwardly?
2. How would universe be without peace and tolerance?
   An healthy heart who ponders on these questions will arrived at a conclusion that a family and aswell a community would never attain growth without equity justice and enjoining human right ( things that validates peace). However, universe would be full of chaos without peace.
   Promoting peace and tolerance in today's world can therefore take various dimensions which includes: When you see any injustices and discrimination of any form, speak out. Don’t let fear hold you from voicing out what is just and right. Been committed to non violence aid peace and tolerance, If put in a difficult and confronting situation, try to avoid any fight or use physical force. Belonging to religion sect can help, by preaching peace to people hear, able to promote peace through ministries and social programs like charity, medical missions, and giving poor gifts activities. Be more compassionate and be patient enough to understand people's feelings.
In a nutshell, promoting peace is not a one man job, it's never a solitary activity, it's a collective effort of people who are willing to ascertain peace, people who yearn for peace and work together to live together peaceably. However, with togetherness, we would move more forward day by day and step by step until we carve at the path towards the dreamed peace and it's benefits.
Promoting peace and tolerance; the way forward Promoting peace and tolerance; the way forward Reviewed by Profay on March 09, 2018 Rating: 5

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