Tolerance in Europe amid a history of violence (Turki Al-Dakhil, Al Arabiya)

The concept of tolerance brings hope to any society that practices it. Solidifying the concept is, however, not spontaneous and requires social and political efforts. In Europe, tolerance emerged as a result of the disastrous war between the Protestants and the Catholics. It was, at the time, an antidote to the unprecedented madness witnessed in Europe’s religious wars. This is what also pushed philosophers to lecture and explain the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/03/23/Tolerance-in-Europe-and-a-history-of-violence.html