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What does it mean?
Asserting that social harmony in diverse societies depends on mutual respect.
In plain terms
Trust and tolerance are needed for peace in mixed groups.
What can you take from it?
Peace requires active effort to understand and tolerate differences.

Where it applies

  • multicultural settings
  • policy making

Putting it to work

  • community building
  • conflict resolution

Questions to consider

  • How is peace maintained in diverse groups?
  • What are the costs of tolerance?

Another view

It assumes these values are universally accepted and easy to implement.

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