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From: peterr@utcsrgv.UUCP (Peter Rowley)
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Subject: Tolerance boosts the GNP
Message-ID: <529@utcsrgv.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 29-Nov-84 11:02:03 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 29 11:02:03 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 29-Nov-84 11:42:34 EST
Reply-To: peterr@utcsrgv.UUCP (Peter Rowley)
Organization: CSRI, University of Toronto
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Apart from any philosophical reasons (which some seem doomed to dismiss as
irrelevant), consider that tolerance increases the GNP:  letting people do
the work they want to, challenging themselves as much as possible, lets them
be more productive.   Just think of all the advances in medicine and
technology we would have had if we hadn't shut out all those people a bit
different from the white male!  In fact, one should *want* a diversity of
people tackling society's problem: with more viewpoints, there's a better
chance of pursuing something that works.

Tolerance isn't just a "rights" issue, it's an economic one too.  The next
time you refuse to hire someone because they're different from you, Mr.
Brunson, think of similar acts by others that may well have prevented a
cure for cancer or a way to feed millions where only one was fed before.
How dare you encourage the waste of human potential.  We certainly have
enough problems to work on that we need every bit of ingenuity and energy
we can get.

p. rowley, U. Toronto