I wholeheartedly agree, despite the fact that this Tennessee History for Kids page is written in English only:

Tolerate.

Tennessee and the United States are both based on the idea of tolerance. Not everyone here looks the same, talks the same, thinks the same, or believes the same. That’s OK. In fact, that’s great. A great American once said that “I don’t agree with you, but I will defend to my death your right to say it.” This would be a good rule for all of us to follow.

This page is full of good advice, especially about how to be a good citizen:

Do you know why your school is there in the first place? Back when people in this country were talking about the idea of public schools, the main reason they were created was to create good citizens.

But what does it mean to be “a good citizen?”

To be a good citizen means to help others. It means to get out there and do something good for the community. It means to do what our system of government expects you to do and needs you to do. And if asked, it means to help preserve our system of government and our way of life.

Not everyone is a good citizen. But we can thank the people who are good citizens for the freedoms we cherish.

Maybe Robert Fulghum was right. We could all stand to reacquaint ourselves with the information on this page.

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