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78 REfLECTIvE COsMOPOLITANIsM 11. Although my mother does not like having pets, she tolerates me having a rabbit at home. 12. Although my mother is not religious, she tolerates my grandfather (who is religious) saying a prayer before dinner whenever he comes to visit. 13. My mother does not tolerate me tearing bread with my hands because she says that is what knives are for. Exercise: Tolerable and intolerable Which of the following things do you think must be tolerated in people from other cultures (event if distant from common practice in western society) and which should not. 1. Wearing certain pieces of clothing such as a veil or a burka. 2. Eating certain things that are unusual in the foster country, such as insects. 3. Burping while eating. 4. Saying a prayer before eating. 5. Wearing a kind of knife or sword as a part of clothing without the intention of using it. 6. Wearing a shirt with bright colors and indigenous designs. 7. Playing certain musical instruments like the quena, the zampona or the cha- rango (Latin American instruments). 8. Parents choosing their children’s spouses. 9. Correcting a child’s bad behavior by using corporal punishment. 10. Listening to music from one’s country of origin. 11. Speaking in your mother tongue when it is different from the language used in your new country. 12. Wearing earrings and bracelets with typical patterns from one’s country of birth. Discussion Plan: Tolerance 1. What things should people tolerate? 2. What things should people not tolerate? 3. Does being tolerant towards someone mean accepting everything she does or thinks? 4. Are there things you do which people should not tolerate? 5. Can you think of things that you do not like but which you must tolerate? 6. Does being respectful mean we have to agree with everything somebody says? 7. Is it possible to be respectful and contradict someone at the same time? 8. Can we be tolerant and think differently than another person? 9. Must we be tolerant with intolerant people? 10. Can we learn to be tolerant? 11. Can you respect someone while you ignore him/her? Can we tolerate someone while ignoring him/her? 12. Is it necessary to know why someone thinks differently in order to tolerate that difference? And in order to respect the difference? 13. When we say that we are tolerant, does that mean that we always respect the Other’s different way of thinking or thinking? 14. What does tolerating someone mean? What does respecting someone mean? 15. What is tolerance?