Those who are most vocal about tolerance need to start practising it themselves, or maybe they are confused with the meaning of the word. Tolerance doesn't mean forcing your view on someone else and insisting they accept it or explain themselves, nor does it mean they cant voice their own opinion without being called names or ostracised.
Maybe there were complaints to the school or maybe people were too scared to complain because those expecting tolerance don't really seem to be able to give it in return. The choice to not view the film is a personal one and not something people shouldn't be scared to make in case of repercussions.
You can still be tolerant of other peoples views/opinions/lifestyle/religion without agreeing with them. But its supposed to work both ways.
I think the film probably has a place in the curriculum, in social studies or humanities for example. It would probably be a great subject for students to study and put forward points of view, unfortunately I think only one point of view would be acceptable though.
tolerance
ˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)ns/
noun
noun: tolerance; plural noun: tolerances
- 1.the ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with.
