4.4 Living in Peaceful Pluralism
It can be shown that living in peaceful pluralism is possible, with goodwill, if care is taken to avoid giving offence to other people
4.4.1 Tolerance Towards Other People
peaceful coexistence depends on not trying to impose beliefs on others
4.4.2 Socially Acceptable Behaviour
standards of behaviour that are expected and are acceptable to others
4.4.3 Persuading Others to Behave Acceptably
people can often just ask each other to change behaviour
4.4.4 Resolving Apparent Contradictions
making moral choices that avoid conflict with neighbours
4.4.5 The Potential for Ethnic Conflict
potential for resenting immigrants, ethnic hostility, divisiveness
4.4.6 Free Speech in a Pluralist Society
the need for free speech, and for limits to avoid giving offence
4.4.7 Inclusive Moral Behaviour
taking positive steps to get to know each other better
Legal powers can be used to protect people from bad behaviour by others and to strengthen compliance with the requirements for living in peaceful pluralism, as described in the next chapter.