“Witch’s Hands”: what’s wrong with children’s film “Witches” and what does tolerance have to do with it

On November 16, the world annually celebrates International Day for Tolerance. They have proclaimed it in the UNESCO Declaration of Principles on Tolerance since 1995. On this day, one should remember such values as respect, acceptance, and correct understanding of the rich diversity of the world cultures, forms of self-expression, and ways of manifesting human individuality. The declaration proclaims recognizing differences in people's appearance, position, speech, behavior, and values.

Tolerance is harmony in diversity

People tend to unite into social groups. Within them, they form certain rules, customs, and principles. Meanwhile, we also tend to reject the other as alien. Often we perceive differences with hostility. However, such behavior is no longer considered normal in the modern world: the world globalization has led to the flourishing of diversity, and what previously seemed unacceptable in someone's family or social group is considered absolutely normal for others. That is why a day of tolerance reminds people of each other's differences, and that benevolence is better than aggression, and openness is better than snobbery.